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Pensioner succumbs hours after accident

Feb 24, 2013 News

 

 

A pensioner died early yesterday morning in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) hours after he was struck by a minibus at the Anna Catherina Public Road, West Coast Demerara.
Dead is 61-year-old Tikaram Kalika of 35 Anna Catherina. According to a police statement, the father of four was riding a bicycle along the roadway, when it is alleged that he suddenly turned across the road and was struck down by the privately owned minibus.
The driver of the minibus is in custody at the Leonora Police Station.
According to the dead man’s nephew, Vickie Ramesar, his uncle left home to go purchase some household items at the shop when they received a call, minutes later, informing them about the accident.
He was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital and was then transferred to the West Demerara Regional Hospital before being taken to the GPHC.
Upon arriving at the city’s hospital, the pensioner underwent surgery and was immediately put on life support machine in the ICU.

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