The man who died on Saturday after he was crushed to death by the trailer attached to a truck he was working on in Linden has been identified as Plaisance, East Coast Demerara resident Jovon Jomal Anthony.
The police confirmed that Anthony, of Lot 44 Prince William Street, Plaisance, was positively identified by his mother and sister.
At the time of the accident, which occurred around 12.45pm on Saturday along the Kara Kara Public Road, in Mackenzie, Linden, Anthony was working as a porter on the truck
Police had said that reports indicated that the truck, GSS, 1407, with trailer TMM 2242, was proceeding east along the northern side of the road when the driver alleged that Anthony disembarked in order to pay the toll fees.
Afterward, Anthony reportedly jumped back on to the moving truck but lost his grip and fell, resulting in the trailer crushing him.
He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, who has been identified as a 28-year-old resident of Triumph, East Coast Demerara, was taken into custody and was said to assisting the police with their investigation.
He was subjected to a breathalyser test but no alcohol was found on his breath.
