Cyclist killed in hit and run at Montrose

Pedal cycle Kennard Seetaram (inset) was riding when he was hit down by a car.

Another road fatality was recorded yesterday when a 50-year-old pedal cyclist was struck down on the Montrose Public Road, East Coast Demerara in an apparent hit and run accident.

Kennard Seetaram, a father of two, died on his way to the Georgetown Public Hospital. He reportedly sustained massive head injuries. The driver, who sources say is a law enforcement officer, later turned himself over to police in the company of relatives.  He had fled the scene leaving his number plate, PLL 8559 behind.

Based on what this newspaper was told Seetaram was returning to his Le Ressouvenir,