FORTY-SEVEN-year-old Francis Persaud of Main Street, Pouderoyen West Bank Demerara, who was, days ago, struck there by a speeding motor car, is in serious condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital.Persaud sustained a compound fracture to his left shoulder; injuries to his head and face; and multiple abrasions to his chest, abdomen, knees and elbows. He has had to have his arm fitted with a fixator.

The victim, since exhibiting occasional spells of delirium, recalled that at about 11:00 hrs on Monday, he had visited his sister Babita’s home at Phoenix Park and had left to return home.
On the way, he stopped at Plantain Walk, and was heading home to Pouderoyen when he spotted a speeding motor car heading in his direction. He said he tried to avoid the vehicle by jumping out of the way, but the car slammed into him, hurling him several feet into the air and causing him to land dangerously on the roadway. Fortunately, no other vehicle was passing at the time.

As he lay bleeding and helpless on the road, public-spirited villagers who had witnessed the accident summoned an ambulance from the West Demerara Regional Hospital, which transported him to the West Demerara Regional Hospital; but because of the seriousness of his condition, he was immediately transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital.

His condition is currently listed as serious but stable.
By Shirley Thomas