AN accident Friday night at Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has left a man dead and the police looking for the driver who fled the scene. Dead is Adree Slowe, 62, of Lot 8 Vigilance South, ECD. The accident occurred at around 23:00 hours.

The police said that Slowe was crossing the road from the southern side to the northern side while minibus # BAC 4129 was proceeding east on the said road at a fast rate. The bus collided with the pedestrian, dragging him about 100 feet from the point of impact.

The minibus subsequently drove away from the scene. As a result of the collision, the pedestrian received injuries on his body. The Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) pronounced Slowe dead at the scene. His body is currently at the Memorial Gardens Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination. Investigations are ongoing.