POLICE are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday at about 16:05 hours, on the eastern carriageway of Covent Garden public road, East Bank Demerara.
Confirmed dead is motorcyclist Gerald Da Silva, age 55 years, of Lot 10 Covent Garden.
According to a statement from the police, the accident involved motor lorry #GAG 2043, driven by Richard Kevin Ghani, age 23 years, of Alliance Road Timehri.
“Enquiries disclosed that the lorry was proceeding south along the eastern driving lane of Covent Garden public road, while the motorcycle was proceeding south along the western driving lane, a short distance ahead of the Lorry.
“It is alleged by the driver of the Lorry that as the motorcyclist approached a motor canter which was parked at the side of the road infront of him, the motorcyclist swerved eastwards to avoid the Canter. On seeing this, the Lorry driver said he applied brakes to avoid a collision.
“However, due to the short braking distance, the right side front of the lorry, collided with the motorcycle.
“As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist along with his motorcycle fell onto the road surface. The right side front and rear wheels of the lorry rolled over the motorcyclist, resulting in him receiving crushing injuries to his head and other parts of his body,” the police said.
The motorcyclist was escorted by police to Diamond Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty.
The body is at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.