A SPEEDING car driven by a suspected drunken driver killed two pedestrians who were walking along the Richmond Public Road at around 3:00am yesterday morning.Reports said that the 29-year-old driver, who is a goldsmith of Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast was speeding along the public road and trying to overtake another speeding car in a northern direction to Charity when he hit the two men, 23-year-old Adrian Osborne and 20-year-old Colin John, both of Henrietta village.
Both young men who were friends suffered severe injuries. One of them was reportedly thrown into a nearby trench on impact while both men had their hands and feet broken.
According to reports the two men were walking along the public road to get something to eat from a shop at Richmond Village when tragedy struck. They were said to be at a night club at Anna Regina during the early part of the night.
Sister of Osborne, Sheena Chase said she got a telephone call that her brother was involved in an accident on the Richmond public road and she rushed out there. According to Sheena her brother was in a terrible state and all over his body seemed broken. She said he was very quiet and was a carpenter.
Meanwhile, John’s grandmother said she was shocked on hearing about the sudden death of her grandson.
The driver who drove away after hitting down the two young men was subsequently arrested by police who arrived promptly on the scene. (Rajendra Prabhulall)
