POLICE are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 01:40 hours on Sunday on the No.11 Public Road in East Berbice, which claimed the lives of a motorcyclist and a pillion rider.

According to a press release issued by the police, the accident involved motor car #HC 4710, driven by Madray Ramsammy, a 48-year-old from Lancaster Village, Corentyne, and motorcycle #CP 8880, owned and driven by Kris Ramphal (now deceased), a 29-year-old from Lot 97 Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice, with pillion rider Malcolm Pirtan (now deceased), an 18-year-old from Lot 135 Fyrish Village.

“Enquiries disclosed that the car was proceeding East along the northern drive lane while the motorcycle was proceeding in the opposite direction, allegedly at a fast rate, with both the motorcyclist and pillion rider not wearing safety helmets.

“It was alleged by the driver of the car that the motorcycle was without a headlight and was proceeding in his lane, approaching from the opposite direction. Upon seeing this, the driver said he tried to swerve right to avoid a collision, but despite his effort, the motorcycle collided with the left side front portion of his car on the northern drive lane.

“As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist and pillion rider fell onto the northern side of the road, where they received injuries to their bodies. They were picked up by public-spirited citizens in unconscious conditions and were taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where they were seen and examined by a doctor on duty, who pronounced them dead on arrival,” the police said.

Both bodies are at the Arokium Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination.

The driver of motor car #HC 4710 was contacted at the scene. He is currently in police custody assisting with the investigation.