THE police are investigating a fatal incident at Pearl public road, East Bank Demerara, which resulted in the death of 41-year-old motocylist, Mark Marks, of Charlotte Street, Georgetown, on Friday morning.

According to a press release from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the accident occurred around 07:30 hrs and involved motorcycle #CM 6193, owned and driven by Marks.
“Enquiries disclosed that the motorcycle was proceeding South along the Eastern side of the public road when the motorcyclist lost control of his bike and fell onto the road surface, skidding some distance away,” the release noted.

As a result, the driver received injuries to his head and other parts of his body.

The motorcyclist was picked up by public-spirited citizens in an unconscious condition and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and pronounced dead.