Biker killed in Mandela Avenue accident

Jun 13, 2023 News

Kaieteur News – A motorcyclist was on Sunday night killed in an accident along the Nelson Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.

Dead is 47-year-old Lakeram Etwaroo of Diamond New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.

Dead, Lakeram Etwaroo

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) in a statement disclosed that the fatal accident occurred in the vicinity of John Fernandes about 23:50hours involving a truck GDD 3729 and the motorcycle CH 2546.

The driver of the truck, 52-year-old Mohan Ramnarine, of Airy Hall Public Road, Essequibo Coast, told the police, he was proceeding east along Nelson Mandela Avenue on the southern side of the road. He alleged that as he approached the traffic light it was showing green in his direction but the light to turn south was red so he stopped and waited as the turning light changed to green.

It was stated that the driver of the truck was in the process of making a right turn to head south onto John Fernandes Access Road while the motorcyclist was proceeding west along the centre of the said road, at a fast rate of speed. The police reported that Etwaroo collided into the left side rear wheel of the truck. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist fell onto the road where he sustained injuries to his head and other parts of his body.

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) were summoned and the motorcyclist was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) where he was pronounced dead on arrival. A breathalyzer test was conducted on the driver of truck and he had no trace of alcohol in his breath. Police have seized the truck and motorcycle and the driver is in custody.

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Dead, Diamond New Housing Scheme, East bank Demerara, Guyana Police Force (GPF), Lakeram Etwaroo

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