Police say that a 57-year-old pedal cyclist was killed in an accident around 22:30hrs yesterday at Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.
The deceased was identified as Lyndon Austin of Go Slow 4th Avenue, Tucville, Georgetown. He was struck down by motorcar PAC 1350, owned and driven by 32-year-old Asif Mohamed, of Vryheid’s Lust Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara.
Police say that the motorcar was proceeding north on the centre of the western carriageway of Nelson Mandela Avenue, while the pedal cyclist was proceeding north on the western side of the western carriageway when tragedy struck.
According to the police, as the driver of the motorcar was in the vicinity of Rubis Gas Station, it is alleged that the pedal cyclist proceeded to cross the western carriageway going from west to east, and in the process of doing so, he ended up in the path of the motorcar which could not avert a collision.
As a result, the front centre portion of the motorcar came into contact with the pedal cyclist. Due to the impact, the pedal cyclist was thrown onto the bonnet and windscreen of the motorcar before landing on the surface of the road.
He received injuries about his body in the process. He was picked up by the driver and placed into the said motorcar in an unconscious condition and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and treated for abrasions about the body and head injuries.
He died about 23:30hrs while receiving further treatment without regaining consciousness. The body is currently lying at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination.
A notice of intended prosecution has been prepared and served after a breathalyzer test was conducted on the driver of the motorcar revealed his BAC was .044 and .043. He remains in custody assisting with the investigations.
