A POLICE constable from the anti-crime unit luckily escaped with his life yesterday morning after the motorcycle assigned to him exploded seconds after he dismounted the machine on South Road.The Guyana Chronicle understands that the policeman was on duty along South Road when he noticed that the motorcycle was low on oil. He then stopped at a vulcanizing shop to get some oil but observed that some fuel was leaking from a section of the bike.

Then the bike started to emit smoke and he hurriedly pushed it under a nearby wooden house in panic just before it burst into flames.
The flames from the motorcycle caused the wooden house to catch afire, causing extensive damage to articles inside.
The pensioner who lives at the house was not at home at the time and according to persons in the area, the fire quickly spread to a section of the house which had some very old boards.
Many persons who converged on the scene were heard commenting on the quick-witted decision of the policeman, which saved his life, even as they observed the destruction of the pensioner’s home.
The Guyana Fire Service was promptly summoned and managed to save the building from complete destruction and their efforts also saved nearby buildings from being damaged.
Speaking with the media yesterday morning at the scene, Divisional Officer in Charge of Operations Compton Sparman said that they received a call at approximately 10:54hrs and immediately responded with three fire tenders, two from the Central Fire Station and one from the Alberttown Station.
The senior fire officer explained that when they arrived at the location the entire interior of the building was engulfed but ranks wasted no time getting into firefighting mode.
They were able to save the buildings to the west and east of the burning house and the efforts of the firemen were commended.
Meanwhile, workers from Guyana Power and Light also responded promptly and disconnected the power to the building and the area. (Leroy Smith)