Mahaica farmer dies after being hit by car

Edmond Smith

A Mahaica farmer was yesterday killed in an early morning accident when he was struck by a speeding car while riding his bicycle along the Hand-en-Veldt Public Road.

Edmond Smith, 57, of 45 Third Street, Helena No. 2, Mahaica, had been in the company of his son, Orlando Smith, and son-in-law, Everton Wills, when the accident occurred. They were all riding bicycles at the time of the accident and were on their way to water produce at the farm, located a few minutes from the family’s Helena No.2 home.

At the time, Smith was riding behind the