FORTY-seven-year-old Julian Leitch of Lot ‘C’ Enachu Street, Bel Air Park Georgetown met his demise on Tuesday, November 10, at approximately 18:30 hrs in an accident that occurred at the junction of Sheriff and Duncan streets in Campbellville, Georgetown.Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan, Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Police Force, has said the ‘A’ Division Police Traffic Department is investigating the fatality. He said Leitch was reportedly struck down by Attorney-at-Law Keshia Chase as she drove motor car PRR 8181.

“She (Chase) was proceeding east at a normal rate of speed when she suddenly saw the pedestrian on the centre of the road in front of her vehicle; but because of the closeness, he was struck down,” the police said in a statement.

Leitch was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he died at 20:45 hrs while receiving treatment. His body is presently at the Georgetown Public Hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem, while the vehicle driver is in police custody assisting with the investigation.