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Sep 14, 2012 News
The rider of a Yamaha superbike died early yesterday morning in a gruesome accident at the Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice, while drag racing with another biker.
Dead is Jarvis De Freitas called ‘Jarvy’ of 5 Strand, New Amsterdam, and of Theatre Alley, N/A.
The 28-year-old father of one (four-year-old Melinda De Freitas) was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, at around 01:00hrs. De Freitas was employed as a seaman with the Branken Towing and Salvaging Company (BTS). His relatives stated that he has been a seaman for a number of years and was expected to return to his job today.
According to information, De Freitas and some friends were drinking at a beer garden at Cumberland, East Canje when they decided to indulge in drag racing. The men took off at a terrific speed and De Freitas was unable to properly negotiate the treacherous Canje turn. His bike literally flew between two lamp posts, jumped a drain, crashed through a fence, and ripped apart a wooden shed before coming to rest aback of a Chinese Restaurant, with the body of the rider nearby. There were body parts and blood all over the scene, where several
persons had gathered following the crash.
De Freitas was picked up and rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Residents in the area said a number of superbikes were traversing the area throughout the night, travelling at high rates of speed and disturbing the neighbourhood. Relatives stated that the bike that De Freitas was riding was not his own. Over at his mother’s residence, his siblings said that they received a call at around 01:30 hrs informing them that he had been involved in an accident and was at the New Amsterdam Hospital. According to De Freitas’ mother, Jean Elizabeth Persaud, she thought that she was going to see her son with a few bruises in a ward. She never expected to see what she saw, her son’s mangled remains. The woman collapsed frequently and cried uncontrollably. She had to be constantly consoled by relatives.
The man’s mother stated that she was told that he had borrowed a friend’s bike. His relatives stated that according to his friends they tried to persuade him not to ride, but he insisted.
De Freitas’ relatives described him as quiet and not one known to give problems. He leaves to mourn his father, mother, three sisters, two brothers, his daughter and other relatives.
Several of his friends were taken into custody for questioning.
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