Rozena Razack, who was struck down on July 21 on Lamaha Street, yesterday succumbed to her injuries at the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The 37-year-old woman, of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, was in an unconscious state ever since her admission to the hospital. She was also unable to breathe on her own and as such, was on life support.
According to relatives, she died around 2:30 yesterday morning.
Fourteen days ago Razack and Yolanda Murphy, employees of the Clear Connect Call Centre, were knocked down by a driver who swerved into their path.
The two, who were among a large group of friends also from the call centre, were walking ahead with two others, who managed to swiftly move out of harm’s way while Razack was hurled over the top of the vehicle and Murphy reportedly crashed through the windscreen, landing in the front seat of the car.
Murphy reportedly sustained hand and foot injuries and was discharged from the hospital the following day while Razack suffered major head injuries.
Close friends had reported that Razack started to develop a fever while her hands, feet and face had begun swelling prior to her death.
When Stabroek News contacted a police official yesterday, this newspaper was informed that police were up to that point, unaware of Razack’s death. The official further stated that some investigation will begin and that information will be provided at a later time.
However, subsequent efforts to contact the official proved to be unsuccessful.
Nevertheless, a relative of Razack was able to, late last night, confirm that the driver responsible has since been arrested.
A friend of the woman recently described her as a true humanitarian. “She used to do things just for the sake of doing it,” the friend said.
Another close friend of the woman told this newspaper that they were all devastated.
Rozena Razack will be buried today at the Ogle Cemetery after a viewing at her parents’ Better Hope home.
