AN accident on the Enmore Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) on Sunday morning has claimed the life of a 60-year-old female pedal cyclist.
Dead is Kallowtie Kishun, of Block ‘R’ Cove and John, ECD. According to a statement from the police, the minibus, BVV 7531, driven by a 62-year-old male of Golden Grove, ECD, was proceeding west along the southern side of the road at about 06:00h, while the cyclist was riding in the said direction behind the vehicle.

An eyewitness has been quoted as saying that the minibus suddenly stopped and reversed into the path of the pedal cyclist to pick up a passenger who was standing on the northern side of the road.

According to the eyewitness, the cyclist swerved north to avoid a collision, but despite her effort, the left handle of her pedal cycle collided with the right side rear of the minibus, causing her to fall on the road.

She was picked up in an unconscious condition by the said driver and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The body is reportedly at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post mortem examination.