Corriverton man struck down, killed by minibus

A MOTHER is mourning the loss of her only son who was killed in an accident on Sunday afternoon, a short distance away from the Springlands Police Station on the Upper Corentyne. Dead is 39-year-old Purshotam Tilak known as ‘Navin,’ of Albert Street, Kingston, Corriverton, East Berbice-Corentyne. The Guyana Chronicle understands that he left his house sometime after 11:30hrs to purchase pinetarts for the elderly home owner he was taking care of when he was struck down by a Route 63 mini-bus. It is alleged that Tilak rode out of the street on his bicycle and into the path of the mini-bus which was reportedly speeding at the time.

Police and residents at the scene of the accident

“He ride out the street and straight into the bus, but the bus man did speeding tuh, because he tell me he did late for a cricket match. The bus hook the bicycle and drag it and this man pitch, then slide till the bus stop,” said Ramjit Ramsundar, an eyewitness. Ramsundar, who was standing opposite the Springlands Police Station, said he ran towards the scene and assisted the police ranks that came out of the station after hearing the impact. The eyewitness said that Tilak suffered severe injuries to the head; he was transported to the hospital by the police but succumbed shortly after arriving there. The driver of the mini-bus who hails from Nigg Village, Lower Corentyne,   remains in police custody assisting with the investigation. Meanwhile, Indranie Samlall called ‘Mala’, is still in a state of shock that her son lived with her is no longer alive to support her. She stated that Tillack is not married and chose to live with her to assist with her daily chores as they took care of the elderly man on whose property they reside.

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