Bagotville motorcyclist dies in crash

Dead: Shawn Patrick

An unlicensed motorcyclist died early yesterday morning, less than two days before he would have celebrated his birthday, after he reportedly lost control of the motorcycle he was riding and slammed into a lorry before hitting a light pole.

Dead is Shawn Patrick, 22 of Lot 89 David Rose Street, Bagotville, West Bank Demerara (WBD), who had left his home on Friday evening to attend a dance held at Pouderoyen with his friends.

At the time of the accident which occurred around 04:05 hrs on the Goed Fortuin Public Road, WBD he was returning home. Patrick sustained massive head injuries and was taken to the West Demerara Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.