CURTLY Christopher Cambridge, a 32-year-old from Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown lost his life Wednesday after he allegedly rode into the back of a truck on the railway embankment road at Triumph, East Coast Demerara.
According to the Guyana Police Force, the accident involved a motor lorry with registration GAB 8067, owned by Build Smart Construction and driven at the time by Dion Adam Richard, a 25-year-old from Diamond, East Bank Demerara, and motorcycle with registration CK 1795, owned and driven by Curtly Christopher Cambridge.
The Lorry driver told investigators that he was proceeding West along the embankment road, and while in the vicinity of the intersection with Agriculture Road, he turned North into Agriculture Road.
He said the motorcyclist was proceeding east along the northern side of the railway embankment road at a fast rate and drove into the back of the lorry as it was turning into Agriculture Road.
As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist fell onto the road and received head injuries. An ambulance summoned and the motorcyclist was pronounced dead by Dr Noel at the scene.
A breathalyzer test was conducted on the lorry driver and no trace of alcohol was found. The driver remains in custody as investigations continue.