GEORGE Douglas, 41, was arrested on Monday night after he crashed into a pedal cyclist, killing him on the Stewartville Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
Dead is Rajendra Doodnauth, 55, of Uitvlugt Pasture, WCD. He was pronounced dead at the Leonora Cottage Hospital.
Reports indicate that the accident occurred about 10:40 hrs and Douglas was speeding along the northern side of the road when the pedal cyclist, who was proceeding in the same direction as the car, allegedly made a sudden turn across the road, resulting in the collision.
Doodnauth landed on the front windscreen of the car and was dragged several feet way until he ended up in the northern trench.
The body was then taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Parlour, awaiting an autopsy.
The driver remains in custody as investigations continue.