Man killed, another critical following West Demerara motorcycle race

Sunil Brijhuram

A motorcycle race involving two young men ended tragically on Saturday night when one died and the other was seriously injured after they collided with a parked car at Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

It is not clear what exactly transpired at around 11pm on Saturday but a loud impact brought villagers out and they found 21-year-old Sunil Brijhuram and 18-year-old Joshua Higgins lying on the roadway and the motorcycles damaged. The parked car, PJJ 2340, bore damage to its front.

Both men were picked up and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) where Brijhuram died several hours later while