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Kaieteur News – Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred Thursday afternoon on the Blankenburg Public Road, West Coast Demerara.
The accident involved motorcar PNN 289, driven by Ishmile Alli, a 28-year-old male Guyanese of Parika, East Bank Essequibo and a pedal cyclist of East Indian descent (name, age and address unknown at this time).
Enquiries disclosed that the motorcar was proceeding east along the northern side of the road when the pedal cyclist, rode across the road from south to north, resulting in a collision with the motorcar. According to police, as a result of the collision, the pedal cyclist fell onto the road surface and sustain injuries about his body. He was picked up in an unconscious condition by the driver along with public- spirited citizens, placed into the motorcar and taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty. He later succumbed to his injuries at about 15:25hrs whilst receiving medical attention.
The body of the deceased is at the Ezekiel Funeral Home, awaiting identification and a post-mortem examination. Further investigations are in progress.
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