AN intoxicated 25-year-old died after the car PVV 4886 he was travelling in crashed into a fence at De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara in the wee hours of Monday morning.
Dead is Leroy Cummings of Tuschen Village, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).

Reports indicate that four persons were in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
The driver was identified as 23 year-old Totaram Munishwar, the other passengers include Raymond Dimgo and Lennox Cummings all of Tuschen village, EBE.

Enquires disclosed that motorcar PVV 4886 was racing west along the southern side of the De Kinderen road when the driver approached a turn which runs north to south and was about to overtake motorcar PMM 4818 on the same turn.

However, while overtaking, another vehicle with bright lights was in his opposite direction, thus the driver swerved resulting in the car careening into the concrete fence.

The occupants were taken out and rushed to Leonora Cottage Hospital where Leroy Cummings who was at the time unconscious was referred to West Demerara Regional Hospital. Cummings later succumbed to his injuries. His body was taken to Ezekiel Funeral Home awaiting autopsy.

Reports indicate that both drivers who were racing along the roadway were at a bar consuming alcohol. When contacted, police confirmed that both drivers are in police custody and they were tested and found to be above the legal limit of alcohol consumption.