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Providence woman killed by speeding car
(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a 38-year-old Providence, East Bank Demerara woman in the early hours of Tuesday morning along the Providence Public Road.
The accident occurred around 01:30hrs on the western carriageway, police said in a press release. It involved motor car PAM 8305, driven by a 33-year-old man of North Sophia, Greater Georgetown, and pedestrian Leslyn Cupidore of Providence, who died at the scene.
The body of Leslyn Cupidore at the scene of the accident.
The car involved in the accident.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the vehicle was travelling north at an allegedly high rate of speed when Cupidore attempted to cross the roadway from east to west and was struck. The impact flung her onto the road, causing severe head and body injuries.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by a doctor from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation who arrived with EMTs. Her body was taken to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home pending a post-mortem. A breathalyzer test showed the driver was .04 and .08 micrograms which are below the prescribed limit of 35 micrograms. CCTV footage has been identified for review. The driver remains in custody as investigations continue.
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