An 18-year-old died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a utility pole in Region Two.
He has been identified as Uwayne Freeman of Mainstay Lake, Essequibo Coast, Region Two.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at about 10.20 hours on the Mainstay Access Road, Essequibo Coast, and involved a motorcycle, CN 8791, ridden by Freeman, with pillion rider, Alexander Gomes, a miner, also of Mainstay Lake.
Investigations revealed that Freeman was proceeding south on the Mainstay access road at a fast rate when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into an utility pole at the side of the road.
The motorcyclist was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The pillion rider was also taken to the Suddie Public Hospital where he was admitted suffering from a fractured right leg.
Freeman’s body is currently at the hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Between January 1, 2024, and October 13, 2024, 36 motorcyclists died on the roads, a 20% decrease compared to 45 fatalities during the same period in 2023, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
