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(Kaieteur News) – An 18-year-old pillion rider was killed on Thursday, after the motorcycle he was travelling on crashed into a stray cow along the Danielstown Public Road, Essequibo Coast, Region Two.
Police in the regional division said they are investigating the fatal accident which involved a motorcycle driven by a 23-year-old, labourer of Charity Extension Scheme, Essequibo Coast and his pillion rider, Enrico Rodriguez, 18, a labourer, also of Charity Extension Scheme.
Enquiries revealed that the motorcycle was proceeding south along the Danielstown Public Road when it collided with a stray cow which was crossing the roadway. Police said both occupants were thrown onto the surface of the road, receiving injuries about their bodies.
The two young men were taken to the Lima Regional Hospital, where Rodriguez was pronounced dead on arrival. The biker was admitted to the hospital under police guard.
Investigations are ongoing.
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