TRAFFIC officers of the Beterverwagting Police Station are investigating an accident which resulted in the death of a woman around 18:00hrs on Sunday at Success,East Coast Demerara.

According to an eyewitness, he was in his home when he heard a loud scream and when he rushed to his verandah,he saw a woman “flying in the air.”

The woman, who is so far unidentified, was crossing the roadway when she was struck by a Toyota motorcar bearing registration number PKK9991.

Paramedics were called to the scene while the driver of the car was arrested by the police.