ASSISTANT Superintendent Jermaine Grant who was involved Tuesday in a fatal accident on New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara has been relieved of his duties pending an investigation into the matter.Sixty-five-year-old Anmanie Deonarine of 144 New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara was struck down and killed on the public road by a motor car being driven by the senior police officer.

The officer was stationed at Criminal Investigation Department within ‘D’ Division (West Demerara and East Bank Essequibo). A breathalyzer test revealed that there was no trace of alcohol.

A post mortem conducted Wednesday by Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh revealed that Deonarine died of multiple injuries.

“She [Deonarine] was pushing a cycle at the extreme corner of the road, the driver hit her and fling her approximately 15 feet into the air and also 20 feet away from the point of impact where she landed on a solid concrete bridge. For no reason at all he drove off the road, soon after the police came grab her by the feet and hands, placed her in the police car and took off,” an eyewitness said.

The incident occurred when the mother of three was 11 houses away from her home. Residents said Deonarine would visit relatives in the same village, and would usually walk the same path each time on a daily basis.

The Police officer was the driver of PRR 4446 and was reportedly driving in a westerly direction when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with the elderly woman. She was rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Relatives described the 65-year-old as an easygoing individual. In a statement, police said that Traffic Chief Dion Moore is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident, which occurred at about 11:30hrs.