Latest update February 23rd, 2025 1:40 PM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Linden taxi driver still in police custody for killing motorcyclist …Residents and commuters call for speed bumps

Apr 19, 2018 News

An Amelia’s Ward Linden taxi driver, who on Tuesday slammed into a motorcyclist resulting in his death, is still in police custody. Residents are calling for the establishment of speed bumps at strategic points to deter drivers who are bent on speeding.
“We need to have speed bumps erected because some drivers don’t seem to care. They’re speeding and putting people’s lives at risk,” one man declared. Those sentiments were echoed by several others, who pointed out that the area where the accident occurred is “a blind turn.”
Thirty-seven-year old Florenda Benjamin, a former resident of Block 22 Wismar was pronounced dead on arrival at the Linden Hospital Complex, after the car HC 6299 which was driven by Michael Stewart of Amelia’s Ward, slammed into him, on Sir David Rose Avenue, in the vicinity of “Pitman turn” about 16:30 hrs on Tuesday.
Stewart, who was proceeding north, was in the process of overtaking another car when the accident occurred, according to police reports.
The impact flung the man from his motorcycle into the car’s windscreen, eyewitnesses said. The car received damages to the front left and a broken windscreen.
Benjamin sustained injuries to his head and a wound to the neck, which some eyewitnesses said was caused by the glass from the windscreen. He was rushed to the Linden Hospital Complex where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
There persons who were travelling in the car were also injured. Leinani Ally, 31, of Cinderella City, Amelia’s Ward; Emily Ally, an 11-month-old of the same address, and 16-year-old Mary Fraser also of Amelia’s Ward.
Residents in the area and commuters are calling for speed bumps to be established in the area as this is the second accident to occur there.
Another accident also involving a motorcycle and a Tundra reportedly occurred in the same vicinity last week. Fortunately, there was no fatality.
Several fatal accidents in the mining Town over the years have involved motorcyclists, with most of them occurring on the main thoroughfare leading up to Amelia’s Ward.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| February, 14th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

The Battle for Barbados: One Guyana Racing Stable faces off against top U.S. Trainers for Gold Cup supremacy

The Battle for Barbados: One Guyana Racing Stable faces off against...

Feb 23, 2025

Kaieteur Sports- The battle lines are drawn. One Guyana Racing Stable is here to make history. With the post positions set for the 2025 Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup, all eyes are on Guyana’s rising...
Read More
Tyrrell breaks 12-year-old school record to claim SUNYAC-AMCC title

Tyrrell breaks 12-year-old school record to claim...

Feb 23, 2025

Raja Pooran inspires Everest Masters to victory in Costa Rica

Raja Pooran inspires Everest Masters to victory...

Feb 23, 2025

BCB saddened at the passing of the late Lennox Phillips, extends condolences

BCB saddened at the passing of the late Lennox...

Feb 23, 2025

Berbice Cricket Board names 15-man squad to participate in Inter County U15 cricket competition

Berbice Cricket Board names 15-man squad to...

Feb 23, 2025

 Slingerz FC shines at Guyana Energy Conference and Youth Forum

 Slingerz FC shines at Guyana Energy Conference...

Feb 22, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • Crowds, chaos and complaints

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The folly of the cash grant distribution is a textbook case of what happens when a government,... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]