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Pedestrian killed by alleged drunk driver
Police have detained a Corentyne resident who struck down and killed a 30-year-old man at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, at around 19.30 hrs yesterday.
Sources identified the victim as Richard Watson (Jnr), of Airy Hall, Mahaicony.
According to reports, Watson was crossing Huntley Public Road at Mahaicony, when the vehicle, driven by a 39-year-old Corentyne resident, struck him.
Watson was pronounced dead on arrival at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital.
A police source said that the driver alleged that he was heading east when Watson ran across the road into the path of his vehicle.
Kaieteur News understands that a breathalyzer test confirmed that the driver was under the influence.
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