A 54-year-old woman lost her life on Friday following an accident involving a motor lorry along the Lusignan Public Road, East Coast Demerara.

The deceased has been identified as Mohandai Persaud, an unemployed resident of Lusignan Pasture. The incident occurred in the vicinity of a traffic light along a busy roadway.

According to a police report, motor lorry bearing registration number GAC 7708, was stationary at the traffic light in the centre lane of the northern carriageway, waiting for the signal to change. The driver was identified as a 46-year-old man from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.

According to the police, as the light turned green and vehicles began to move, Persaud reportedly attempted to cross the road from north to south. She walked into the path of the lorry and was struck. The impact caused her to fall to the ground, and she was subsequently run over by the vehicle’s left front wheel.

Eyewitnesses quickly rushed to Persaud’s aid. She was transported in an unconscious state to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s Accident and Emergency Unit, where she was pronounced dead.

A breathalyzer test administered to the lorry driver showed no trace of alcohol. He is currently in police custody as investigations continue.

The Guyana Police Force is urging pedestrians and motorists alike to exercise caution on the roadways, particularly near intersections and busy junctions.