A 52-YEAR-OLD woman lost her life on Monday when she was hit by a car at La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
The victim has been identified as a Samaroo Scheme, La Grange resident, Vidya Tie, who was struck around 5:50 hrs.
According to a police report, 35-year-old Timothy Waldron of Shopping Plaza, South Ruimveldt, was driving hire car HD 3435 allegedly at a fast rate of speed along the western side of the La Grange public road.

The driver alleged that while he was in the process of overtaking a motorcar (number unknown) that was proceeding in front of him, the pedestrian ran across the said road from the eastern side to the western side, and the left side front portion of the hire car crashed into her.
As a result of the collision, the pedestrian was flung onto the bonnet and windscreen of the hire car, then fell onto the road surface and sustained injuries about her body.

She was picked up in an unconscious state by the police and driver and escorted to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The body was transported to Ezekiel Funeral Home for storage and a Post Mortem Examination (PME).
The driver was arrested, and a breathalyzer test conducted on him showed no traces of alcohol. A Notice of Intended Prosecution was served. Further investigations are in progress.