THE police in Regional Division Four ‘A’ are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on September 7, 2024, around 23:20hrs on Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown.
According to a release, the accident involving a motor car with registration number PAC 1898 owned by Dolores Benjamin and driven by Shaquille Benjamin, a 27-year-old both of Lot 254 Section ‘C’ Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, and 30-year-old pedal cyclist Marlon Fraser.
It was disclosed that the driver of the motor car was proceeding south along the eastern drive lane of Delhi Street, while the pedal cyclist was proceeding in the said direction on the eastern edge of the road.
It is alleged that the pedal cyclist made an attempt to cross Delhi Street from east to west and in so doing, ended up in the path of the motor car. The driver claimed he took evasion action, however, the front left portion of the motor car collided with the pedal cyclist. As a result, the cyclist fell onto the road surface and received injuries about his body.
The police and emergency medical services were subsequently summoned, and the pedal cyclist was pronounced dead by a doctor at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The body was later escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home and is awaiting a post-mortem as investigations continue.
