An unidentified man died on the spot after a vehicle slammed into him on the La Grange Public Road, West Bank Demerara on Thursday night. The driver of the car sped away from the scene but was later apprehended by the police after a public spirited citizen drove behind him.
The incident occurred at approximately 22:40hrs. Reports indicate that the unidentified man was drinking outside a shop on the La Grange Public road and was bracing on his car.
However, the speeding vehicle slammed into him, pitching him several feet away. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the West Demerara Regional Hospital. The body is at Ezekiel Funeral Parlor awaiting identification.