FOLLOWING the fatal accident which claimed the life of pedestrian, Jude Joseph on Patentia Public Road, West Bank Demerara, on Sunday morning, Commander of ‘D’ Division Ian Amsterdam said that the driver of the accident vehicle has been placed on $100,000 bail, pending a probe and a post-mortem examination.

The Senior Superintendent told this publication yesterday that the post-mortem examination is expected to take place today.

Jude Joseph, 28, of Public Road Patentia, West Bank Demerara, was struck down and killed by car, that was said to be speeding, a short distance from his home Sunday morning as he was on his way to purchase eggs and bread for his family.

The man’s wife, Natasha Vandeyar told this publication that she was at home when her husband left walking to make a purchase of eggs and bread for their breakfast and within a few minutes she heard a loud impact and looked through the window and saw a man being tossed in the air.

At that time, she said she did not know it was her husband but subsequently saw the bloodied and lifeless body of the father of two lying on the roadway.

The grieving woman added that from eyewitnesses report she learnt that Joseph, a miner, was walking at the side of the road when, a speeding and out of control, blue Toyota Spacio struck him from the rear, pitching him in the air and when he landed he was bleeding through the ears, mouth and nose.

He was rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

(By Michel Outridge)