THE police in Berbice are continuing their investigation into the death of 23-year-old Andy Gajadar, who was reportedly drag-racing with a motorcyclist along the eastern carriageway of the Esplanade Road, New Amsterdam, Berbice, on Tuesday night when he was killed.

The police in a release said that Gajadar was allegedly speeding when he lost control of the car and slammed into a utility pole on the eastern side of the Esplanade Public Road. The accident occured around 21:00hrs and He was pronounced dead at the accident scene by doctors; it took rescuers almost two hours to remove the body from the mangled vehicle.

Enquiries disclosed that Gajadhar, an employee of Banks DIH Limited, New Amsterdam branch and of 10 Rose Hall, East Canje, Berbice, was proceeding north along the western carriageway of the road in motor car PTT 7593, reportedly at a fast rate of speed, when he lost control and collided with a GPL pole. The body is presently at the New Amsterdam Hospital mortuary awaiting an autopsy this Friday.

Meanwhile, the Guyana Chronicle was told that Gajadar was motoring in vehicle PTT 7593, while a colleague was riding alongside on a motorcycle. An eyewitness, who spoke anonymously, said, as he looked from the nearby Oldendoff Carriers offices, the driver of the car and motorcycle seemed to be drag-racing along the one-way roadway; the former lost control after colliding with a heap of sand on the carriageway, resulting in the vehicle skidding, before wrapping itself around a utility pole.

Road users, including medical staff working the night shift at the New Amsterdam hospital, which is a stone’s throw away, quickly assisted the unresponsive young man. However, by the time he was removed from the wreckage, Gajadhar was pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, at his home, his youngest brother Adrian recalled receiving news of the accident from a motorcyclist, who worked with his sibling. As a result his parents Andrew and Dolly, along with an older sibling Andre, rushed to the scene where their fears were confirmed. Reminiscing on the life of his older brother, Adrian said, “My brother was a stickler to time. He has never been late for work.”

Andy Gajadhar, a former student of Berbice High School, and the New Amsterdam Technical Institute, was previously employed at Nand Persaud Investments as an electrician. He also worked with the Rose Hall Sugar Estate as a telephone operator, before taking up the post of floorman at Banks DIH. A post- mortem is scheduled for Friday.