PEDESTRIAN David Murray, 26, of Number 51 Village, Corentyne, Berbice was killed last evening when he attempted to cross the village public road at about 18:30hrs and was hit by a car three houses away from his home.According to reports, the blue Toyota Carina AT192, PLL 3946, being driven in a westerly direction by 19-year-old ‘Matthew’, an overseas-based Guyanese and son of a popular car rental company owner from Williamsburg
Corentyne, did not stop at the scene of the accident, but the driver turned himself in at the Whim Police Station.

One of Matthew’s friends, who was in another vehicle, told the Guyana Chronicle that Murray had stepped out from behind a vehicle that was in the opposite lane, and came in the path of the vehicle Matthew was driving. He said that Matthew attempted to stop after the accident, but was scared off by the advance of a group of men.

“After he hit the man he guh fuh stop, but a group ah men who went on the
road start fuh run towards he car and start cuss up, so he drive off,” the friend said. “He ain’t from here, so he went to Whim Police Station because he didn’t know that right where the accident happen there was a police station,” he explained.

Matthew and the car involved in the accident were subsequently taken to the Number 51 Village Police Station, where he remains in custody assisting
with investigations.

Police sources have since confirmed that a breathalyzer test done on Matthew has proven that he had not been under the influence of alcohol when the accident occurred.

Sheldon Murray, a brother of the deceased, said he was attending to some of his stock when he heard a loud impact. “I was inside looking after my pigs when I hear a loud impact. My thoughts run straight on David, and I say in my mind, ‘I hope nothing ain’t happen to he…’ When I was putting him in the mortuary, I saw he had a long cut on his back and his head was badly damaged.”

Their father, Clement Murray, said David was moments earlier at home conversing with friends prior to leaving to go on the road. (Nafeeza Yahya)