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Bagotsville Carpenter latest road fatality
A Bagotsville West Bank, Demerara Carpenter became the latest road fatality, on Thursday night, after being run over by a vehicle on the Stanleytown Public Road.
Dead: Carley Gregory Wright
Carley Gregory Wright, 58, of Lot 71 Bagotsville West Bank Demerara, met his demise at around 19:15 hrs after, the motorcycle which he rode, CF 290 smashed into the door of a minibus, and ended up in the path of motorcar.
According a press statement, police investigations revealed that Wright was riding motorcycle CF 290 proceeding north along Stanleytown Public Road. He struck the right side door of minibus, BDD 1690, after the driver, Byron Sampson opened it, as he passing the parked vehicle.
This resulted in Wright falling onto the public road and colliding with motorcar PMM 1009, which was being driven in the opposite direction by Nicholas Lopes.
Speaking with this newspaper, Lopes said that he was a heading south, along the public road when the vehicle he drove, collided with the motorcyclist.
“… I just saw when this guy, lost control of his motorcycle, he just sort of flew off and it happened so quickly, he ended up in my path …I tried to mash the brakes and turned to avoid hitting him, but unfortunately he was hit by the right side of the car.”
The man explained that he attempted to take the injured man to the hospital
The damaged front fender of Motorcar PMM 1009
but could not do so, because the vehicle had sustained a flat tyre.
“The man was motionless but he was not dead, so I quickly tried to empty the back seat of my vehicle to assist in getting him to the hospital but then I realized that I had sustained a flat tyre.”
Carley Wright was subsequently taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital in an unconscious state and pronounced dead on arrival.
Wright’s Niece Simone Batson, told Kaieteur news that she had seen her Uncle three days before the accident.
“Uncle Carley was at my house in Canal Number Two, doing some work but I was not at home, I am told that he was heading home but ended up colliding with the minibus door as he turned the corner unto the public road. After he was struck, he flew in the path of Raum, and was run over.”
Relatives of the dead man related that visible signs of injuries include a puncture to the back of his head, and abrasions on several parts of the body. The cause of death will be revealed on Monday after a Post Mortem (PM) examination is conducted.
Wright occupied Lot 71 Bagotville residence, for fifteen years. He was the
The damaged motorcycle
caretaker, of the building.
The owner of the house, Keisha Williams described the deceased as a dear friend, generous and willing to assist people at all times. Wright leaves to mourn his many relatives and friends.
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