A 71-year-old pensioner died yesterday morning in an accident at Zealand Public Road, Mahaicony, after his motorcycle ran into a car.
Dead is Beersain Udho of Lot 15 Huntley, Mahaicony.
According to the police, the incident occurred at about 8.20 am on the Zealand Public Road. It involved motor car, PNN 2196, driven by Philbert Alves, a 63-year-old Mahaicony resident, and motorcycle, CK 722, owned and ridden by Udho.
Enquiries revealed that the car was proceeding west along Zealand Public Road, and the motorcycle was proceeding in the same direction behind the vehicle. The driver of the car slowed and then turned north and the motorcyclist collided with the right side of the motorcar.
As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist suffered injuries. He was picked up by the driver in an unconscious condition and taken to the Mahaicony Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body is at Bailey’s Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination. Investigations are ongoing.
