Latest update January 20th, 2025 4:00 AM
Motorcyclist killed in Good Hope accident
A 44-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an accident around 19:30 hrs on Thursday while he was on his
Dead: Karamchand Singh
way home from a birthday party.
The dead man has been identified as Karamchand Singh, a father of two, of Lot 570 Block 8 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
According to reports, Singh was heading home when he collided with a car on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road in the vicinity of Good Hope.
This newspaper was told that the father of two was under the influence of alcohol when the accident occurred.
Although he left home wearing a helmet, he was not wearing one at the time of the accident.
Singh was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
His daughter, Sarah Singh, explained that her father left home around 18:30 hrs on Thursday to attend a cousin’s birthday party in Lusignan, a few villages from their home.
“He got ready and he left to go to the party. He spent an hour or two there and when he was coming home back, he was involved in the accident,” the younger Singh stated.
The young lady could not say what caused the accident but explained that around 20:00 hrs, someone called their phone and informed them that the father of two was involved in an accident and he was taken to the GPHC.
“By the time we reached to the hospital, he was already dead and was bleeding,” Sarah recalled.
A post mortem examination performed on Singh’s remains yesterday by Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh, revealed that the man died as a result of multiple internal injuries.
Meanwhile, the police are investigating an accident which occurred around 12:15 hrs yesterday on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown and has left a 40-year-old man in a critical condition.
Gavin Hinckson, of Agricola, East Bank Demerara is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
Up to press time, ranks were trying to locate family members of the Agricola resident since he is unresponsive.
According to information received, Hinckson was proceeding south on Mandela Avenue when a car came out from Princes Street and hit the 40-year-old man.
“The car came out the street and failed to stop and collided with the man. We picked him up and took him to the hospital, in the middle of his head had a big hole,” an eyewitness said.
Investigations are ongoing.
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