AN accident early Saturday morning on the Rupert Craig Highway resulted in the death of 27-year-old Shamar Frank Wilson, a resident of Quamina Street, Georgetown.

Police Headquarters reported that the fatal incident occurred at about 03:00 hrs. in the vicinity of the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. The incident involved motorcycle #CM 1892, driven by Wilson.

Police said Wilson was proceeding west along the southern carriageway when a dog ran across the road into his path. The front centre portion of the motorcycle collided with the dog and the motorcyclist lost control and fell. He was picked up in an unconscious condition by an ambulance and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.