–on way to draw pension

A PENSIONER who was on her way to the Bourda Post Office to collect her allowance died Tuesday morning after being run over by a motorcar while crossing the road.

The accident reportedly occurred at around 04:30hrs at the intersection of Winter Place and Brickdam, Georgetown.

The woman has been identified as Jocelyn Joseph, 72, of YY Bent Street, Wortmanville, and the body is currently at the Lyken’s Funeral Parlour awaiting the post mortem, which has been scheduled for today.

The police say that based on their investigations, the driver of motorcar PLL 2838, reportedly a 35-year-old labourer of ‘A’ Field Sophia, was proceeding east along Brickdam and “doing it” when the accident occurred.

According to the police, he was apparently trying to beat the traffic light at the intersection of Winter Place and Brickdam, which at the time was giving him the go-ahead with just a few seconds to spare.

Ms Joseph, who was reportedly crossing the road from south to north when she was hit, was pronounced dead at the scene by Emergency Medical personnel.

Such was the impact, the police say, she was dragged about 39 meters from the point of collision. The vehicle, on the other hand, came to a halt some 158 meters from the point of impact as recorded by investigators.
A breathalyser test, however, proved that the driver, who is assisting the police with their investigations, was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.