Police are investigating the death of a cop following an accident which occurred about 09:25hrs this morning (Saturday) on the public road at Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
The accident involved motor lorry, GAE 8523, owned by Pooran Brothers of Bella Dam, West Bank Demerara, and driven at the time by a 35-year-old driver from Tuschen; and motorcycle #CL 6178 owned and driven by Devaraj Dhandreaw (now deceased), a 41-year-old Police Lance Corporal. Dhandreaw was stationed at the La Grange Police Station, and resided at Lot 1 Anna Catherina New Housing Scheme, WCD.
Enquiries disclosed that the lorry was proceeding west along the southern side of the road when the driver put on his indicator to turn right to Newland Lumber Yard. On doing so, the motorcyclist who was proceeding west on the road at a fast rate, collided with the left side rear portion of the lorry.
As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist fell onto the roadway and received injuries on his body. He was picked up in an unconscious state, placed in the lorry, and escorted to Leonora Cottage Hospital where the body was seen and examined by a doctor who pronounced him dead on arrival.
The body was taken to Ezekiel’s funeral home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
A notice of intended prosecution was served on the lorry driver, who is in custody assisting police with the ongoing investigation.