Police locate car in fatal Coldingen hit-and-run

Adzel Inniss
Adzel Inniss

The car that is believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident along the Coldingen Public Road, East Coast Demerara on Friday near Chico Ramas gas station was tracked down by the police yesterday morning.

A 25-year-old driver, Adzel Inniss of Burma Housing Scheme, Mahaicony was killed in the accident.

A police report stated that around 9.35 am yesterday, ranks from the Vigilance Police Station acting on information received, went to Victoria, East Coast Demerara, where the motorcar – PAD 9709, was found secured in a yard with extensive damage to the left side of the front.

The vehicle was taken to the Cove and John Police Station for further investigation.

Inniss was driving lorry – GAC 1443 – owned by a K Bacchus of West Coast Berbice, at the time of his demise. At approximately 4.30 am on Friday he reportedly stepped out of his vehicle and into the path of an oncoming Toyota Fielder station wagon. The registration number, driver, and owner of the vehicle were unknown.