An early morning accident yesterday claimed the life of 27-year-old Ian Mekdeci and left the driver of the car critical after a drunk driver allegedly failed to stop at the intersection of Sandy Babb Street and Vlissengen Road.
The man listed as critical has been identified as 31-year-old Sheik Baksh of Dowding Street, Kitty who is the owner and was also the driver of #PXX 4592 which Mekdeci was an occupant of.
According to police, the other vehicle involved in the accident was a jeep #PTT 4136 owned by 37-year-old Roberto Narine of School Street, Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara, who was also the driver at the time of the accident.
Enquiries by the police revealed that about 2:15 am yesterday the jeep was proceeding along Vlissengen Road while the car was proceeding west along Sandy Babb. Upon approaching the intersection, Baksh proceeded to cross on the green light at which point his car was hit by the jeep.
It is alleged that Narine failed to stop at the intersection resulting in the front portion of the jeep colliding with the left side of the car.
As a result of the collision both vehicles were damaged extensively. Baksh and Mekdeci who suffered injuries were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital by an ambulance in unconscious conditions. Mekdeci died while receiving medical attention.
Baksh was admitted a patient at the Emergency Unit at the hospital suffering a broken left arm, a laceration to the head and a punctured left lung.
Police visited the scene of the accident and took a statement from a witness. They have since obtained CCTV footage which will be viewed by investigators.
Breathalyzer tests conducted on Narine showed 162% and 151% micrograms respectively; both readings are way above the legal limit. The driver of the jeep is currently in police custody assisting with investigations.
