Police are investigating an accident which occurred at about 2.23 pm yesterday on the Mon Repos Railway Embankment road, ECD, which resulted in the death of Limwattie Laljie, 52 .
The accident involved a motor lorry (#GAE 4563) owned by a private construction company and driven by a 28-year-old from Great Diamond, EBD; and a motorcycle (#CK 6224), owned and ridden by Laljie of Lot 202 Good Hope Housing Scheme, Phase 2, ECD.
Enquiries disclosed that the motorcycle was proceeding west along the southern corner of the Mon Repos Railway Embankment road while the lorry was proceeding in the same direction behind the motorcycle. As the lorry was in the process of overtaking the motorcycle, the tray of the lorry came into contact with the motorcycle.
As a result of the collision, the female motorcyclist fell on the roadway and was crushed by the lorry.
The EMT was summoned and the motorcyclist was seen and examined at the scene and was pronounced dead. Investigations are ongoing.
