TWENTY-SIX-year-old Harry Bridgemohan of Perseverance, East Bank Demerara was killed on the Houston Public Road in Greater Georgetown early on Friday morning when he lost control of his motor cycle, CG 5075, and collided with motor car PPP 7887.Due to the heavy congestion of vehicles in the morning peak hours, vehicles are allowed to proceed north on the western side of the eastern carriageway of the road.

Police say their investigations reveal that Bridgemohan was driving his motorcycle in a southerly direction, between the two lanes of vehicles proceeding north and south respectively, when he collided with the car, which was proceeding north. The impact of the collision resulted in the motorcyclist falling on the roadway.

He was picked up in an unconscious condition and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries whilst receiving medical attention, at about 12:45h. The driver of the car is in police custody assisting with the investigation.

Bridgemohan’s fiancée, Zena Henry, said he had left their Perseverance home at some time around 05:00 hours, headed for work at Kaieteur News, and was returning home when the accident occurred. She said she was told that her fiancé was travelling north along the East Bank four-lane highway at the time of the accident.

A three-way lane has been opened on the eastern part of the highway for traffic heading in a northerly direction, but Ms. Henry said there was no indication along the roadway that the traffic had been open both ways along the corridor, neither was there any policeman on the road directing traffic.
Brijmohan had been riding his motorcycle in a southerly direction, and was about to cross over into the other lane — which is usually open only to traffic heading south — when he collided head-on with the car, Henry related. Doctors said he had suffered head injuries and was also bleeding internally.

Henry said she received a telephone call from Kaieteur News Editor Adam Harris, informing her that her fiancé was involved in an accident, and she travelled to the GPHC, where she observed that Brijmohan’s head was swollen.

Doctors tried desperately to save his life, she said, adding that she had stepped away briefly from the hospital for a snack when she received a telephone call from the hospital, asking that she return. He died shortly after her return.

Henry indicated that she has lost a gem. She said that in the five years she had known him, “Harry was a very wonderful person. He was a jovial person, he was a lively person… he was a very free-spirited person.” She said many times he had given up his comfort and rights for others. They were planning to tie the knot soon, she said.