A 26-year-old Corentyne man is dead and his pillion rider injured after the motorcycle they were riding was involved in a crash with a car on the Public Road at Number 79 Village, Corentyne, Berbice at 00:10 hrs yesterday.
Dead is Vickram Basdeo of Lot 106 Number 71 Village, Luvendra Dhanraj a 22-year-old of Lot 9 Section ‘A’ Number 81 Village sustained injuries about his body and was admitted to the hospital.
According to a police press release, investigations revealed that motorcar HC 9047 owned and driven by a 22-year-old of Scottsburg Housing Scheme, Corentyne, Berbice, was proceeding south along the eastern lane. It is alleged that the driver of motorcycle CK 3356, which was proceeding north along the western lane at a fast rate of speed, collided with the right front portion of the car. As a result of the collision the motorcyclist and pillion rider who were not wearing safety helmets fell onto the road surface.
They were picked up by a Police Anti-Crime Patrol and taken to the Skeldon Public Hospital where they were seen and examined by a doctor on duty. Basdeo was pronounced dead on arrival whilst Dhanraj was admitted in the male ward with back injuries.
