A SIXTY-THREE-year-old security guard is now dead following an accident Thursday night at around 22:30 hours on the Rupert Craig Highway and UG Access Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Dead is Bridget Rodrigues of Mon Repos, ECD. She was employed at VXL South America Inc.
Reports indicate that the accident occurred between the security guard, who was riding a motorcycle, and a motorcar driven by a 20-year-old police constable stationed at Brickdam Police Station attached to Traffic Department and resides at Nabaclis, ECD.
Enquiries disclosed that the driver of the motor car was proceeding east along the southern drive lane of Rupert Craig Highway while the motorcycle was proceeding in the said direction along the northern drive lane.
As he approached the intersection at UG Access Road, the motorcyclist attempted to change into the southern drive lane and ended up in the path of the car. The car collided with the motorcycle, causing the rider fall onto the road surface where she received injuries about her body.
The emergency medical technician (EMT) personnel arrived on the scene and the motorcyclist was pronounced dead by a doctor of the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The body was then taken to the Lyken’s Funeral Home where it is awaiting an autopsy.
The vehicles were lodged and will be examined by the licensing and certifying officer. A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver and the results showed 0.00 per cent micrograms in breath level. He is currently in custody assisting with the investigation.
