AN unidentified woman became the latest road fatality when she was struck down while attempting to cross the public road at Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara, on Saturday night.

Police reported that at about 23:40 hours on October 25, 2014, the unidentified woman of Amerindian descent allegedly attempted to cross the roadway and was struck down by a motor vehicle. She was pronounced dead on arrival at the Guyana Public Hospital Corporation.

The driver of the motor vehicle is in police custody assisting with the investigations.