Speeding cop kills Bee Hive man

Chanderpaul Sookdai

A Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara man died on the spot yesterday after he was struck down by a speeding car driven by an off-duty traffic policeman, on the Public Road at Bee Hive.

Chanderpaul Sookdai, 63, was riding to work around 6.30 am when he was hit by the vehicle. One eyewitness said his body was flung into the air before landing at the side of the road. The man said Sookdai’s body was left lying on the road for a few minutes before someone called for assistance to transport him to a hospital. However, he was already dead.

“Everything was broken. All his neck, back, and