A speeding driver lost his life Friday night in an accident on the Rupert Craig Highway in the vicinity of Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

Dead is Lakeram Singh called “Videsh” of Lot 36, Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, Georgetown.
Reports indicate that Singh, who worked as an office assistant at Ryan’s mining company, was driving his motorcar, PLL4706, east along the northern carriageway, allegedly at a fast pace.

According to reports, at about 23:00hrs, while negotiating a turn, Singh lost control of the motorcar and veered north into a nearby drain where the vehicle toppled several times before coming to a halt.

Also in the car was Rakesh Ramsaroop, 20, a customer service representative at Qualfon Communications. They were picked up and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where Singh was pronounced dead on arrival.

Ramsaroop was admitted to the Accident and Emergency Ward of the hospital as police continue their investigations.