A young mason who celebrated his 21st birthday on Sunday died that same night after he was hit by a car on the public road at Number Two Village, West Coast Berbice, leaving his family in mourning.
Dead is Aaron Dookaran, 21, a mason of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice.
According to the police, the incident, which occurred around 11 pm, involved motor car PAG 8265 driven by Gansham Munshi, motor car PZZ 4450 which was parked by 20-year-old Everest Japal and Dookaran.
The police said they were told that Dookaran allegedly ran across the road into the path of PAG 8265 resulting in a collision. The young man was flung into the air on impact and landed on PZZ 4450 which was parked on the other side of the road.