Latest update April 11th, 2025 9:20 AM
Youth killed in accident on Mandela Avenue
Kaieteur News – Twenty-year-old Joshua Blackett of Lot 568 Toucan Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown on Thursday lost his life after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a motorcar on Mandela Avenue.
Motorcyclist, Joshua Blackett
The accident occurred just around 22:00hrs in the vicinity of Space Gym and the Botanical Gardens.
Eighteen-year-old Natasha Mc Kenzie, the pillion rider was also injured in the accident which involved motorcar PNN 9458 driven by 40-year-old Marvin Williams of Lot 249 Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
According to the police, Williams alleged that he was heading north along the western drive of Mandela Avenue, when he observed the motorcycle heading south along the eastern drive lane of the road at a fast rate.
He reported that while in the vicinity of Space Gym the motorcycle started to skid on its side from the eastern drive lane and ended up into his path, causing the collision.
The scene on Thursday night where Blackett lost his life.
As a result of the collision, the pillion rider and cyclist fell onto the roadway where they received injuries about their bodies. The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) staffed by an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a doctor, were summoned to the scene and pronounced Blackett dead. His body was then transported to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home for storage and is awaiting a post mortem examination.
Meanwhile, McKenzie was picked up by the EMS in a conscious condition and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital where she was examined by a doctor who treated her. She was subsequently discharged.
Police said a notice of Intended Prosecution was served on the driver of the motorcar after a breathalyzer test was conducted on him which found no trace of alcohol in his system.
An investigation has since been launched.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
Protest against Commissioner of Information continues today
Kaieteur News- A protest organized against the Office of the Commissioner of Information, Charles Ramson SC, will continue... more
The U.S. “Joining” the Commonwealth: an unreasonable expectation
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- Recent media stories have suggested that King Charles III could “invite” the United... more
Weekend Cartoon
