The relatives of 33-year-old Lloyd Mendonza are now in mourning after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) which he was driving toppled on a Mahdia trail, claiming his life.
The accident occurred on Saturday morning, after which Mendonza, of Lot 34 Ruimveldt Ocean View, West Coast Demerara, had to be air-dashed to the city.
He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, arriving at around 13:45hours. He died about two hours later. According to reports, the man sustained injuries to his head and shoulders.
Also on Saturday, just hours after holding a party to celebrate his birthday, 35-year-old Dirk Pollard died in a car crash at around 04:30 hrs near Eccles, on the East Bank Demerara public road. There were also other accidents on Saturday but, fortunately, those did not result in any deaths.