AN Essequibo man became one of the country’s latest road fatalities after being struck by a motorcar on Saturday afternoon on the Queenstown public road in Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam).Dead is 63-year-old Deryck Glasgow of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, who was struck from behind by the vehicle which was reportedly speeding.

According to the police, the man, who was walking on the Queenstown public road, attempted to cross the road and was struck in the process. He was immediately rushed to the Suddie Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The driver of the car and the other occupants were initially taken into custody to assist the police in their investigations. However, late Saturday afternoon, while the driver of the car remained in custody, the others were sent away.

Reports out of the Cinderella County have also stated that the men who were in the car had earlier left a wedding house celebration some distance away.

The ill-fated vehicle is said to be owned by a staff member of a Government agency, and it was unclear if that person was the driver at the time of the accident, or whether he was the same person in police custody.

In a separate accident early yesterday morning, a pedal cyclist was killed on the East Coast Demerara. At about 02:00 hrs, Saturjeet Roopchand, 38, of Enmore, ECD, was cycling from a cross street onto the main road when he reportedly ended up riding into the path of a vehicle.

The man was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police investigations into the matter are also ongoing.

Two weeks ago, President David Granger had called on the police to get a grip on the number of road fatalities and accidents, as the numbers were too high.