ALFRED Premnarine, 38, of ‘C’ Field Leonora, West Coast Demerara, was, on Monday, killed after an unlicensed motorcar driver lost control and struck him down while he was riding a bicycle on the Tuschen Public Road, East Bank Essequibo.

Reports indicated that motorcar PNN 5543 was proceeding west along the Tuschen Public Road, allegedly at a fast rate of speed, when the driver lost control of the motorcar and struck the cyclist who was proceeding in the opposite direction.

After hitting the pedal cyclist, the motorcar collided with the left side of motor lorry GYY 3980 which was parked on the southern parapet.

The 38-year-old pedal cyclist, who received injuries to the head and body, was picked up in an unconscious state by the police and taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor.

The body was then escorted to the Ezekiel Funeral Parlour where it is awaiting a post mortem. The driver was arrested and remains in custody at the Leonora Police Station as investigations continue.