A Tuschen woman died on Friday after she was struck down by a car on the Good Hope Public Road, East bank Essequibo.
The police identified the woman as 39-year-old Sursattie Prasad.
According to Region Three Commander, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Siwnarine, a car was going east, when a van going west turned into its path to enter a gas station. The car swerved to avoid a collision but instead hit Prasad and ended up into a drainage canal.
Prasad was rushed to the Leonora Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
He said that both drivers are in custody assisting with investigations.
