THE Police have launched a probe into the death of 26-year-old motorcyclist, Muneshwar Singh, who died on Friday, at about 18:02 hrs, on the Leonora Public Road, West Coast Demerara.
According to a Police press release, the accident involved a motorcycle (# CL 9563), owned and driven by 19-year-old Amir Ruplal of Anna Catherina, WCD, and another motorcycle (# CM 1052), owned and driven by Singh of Cornelia Ida, WCD.

Police said Ruplal was proceeding east, at a fast rate when he lost control while trying to overtake a car. As a result, the motorcycle flipped and collided with Singh, who was heading in the opposite direction.
Both Singh and Ruplal sustained injuries; they were picked up and taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where Singh died while receiving medical attention. Ruplal was treated and later taken into police custody. He was subjected to a breathalyser test but no trace of alcohol was detected. Singh’s body is at the Sandy’s funeral parlour awaiting a post-mortem examination.