A THREE-YEAR-OLD is now dead after he was, just after midday, hit by a speeding car at Islington, Greater New Amsterdam, Region Six, moments after he concluded his first week at the Savannah Park Nursery School.

Dead is Dominic Tyler Sulker of Lot 13 Islington, East Bank Berbice and 49 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice.

According to police reports, at about 12:40hrs, the child was on the western side of the road while his mother, Cyntia Mc Kenzie Sulker was at the opposite end, calling the minor towards her.

As the child was proceeding across the road, he ran into the path of hire car HC 9655, which was proceeding south along the eastern side at a fast rate of speed.

The car collided with the child, and as a result of the impact, the three-year-old catapulted into the air before landing several feet away.

He was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to New Amsterdam Hospital, before being transferred to Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. However, he died before reaching the hospital.

The driver of the car has since been arrested.