POLICE are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at about 04:10hrs on the Orangestein Public Road, East Bank Essequibo.
The accident involved motor car PAB 2332 driven by a 25-year-old male of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, and a male pedestrian whose name, age and address are unknown at this time.
According to a press release, preliminary investigations disclosed that motor car PAB 2332 was proceeding east along the northern side of the roadway at an alleged fast rate when the pedestrian, who was walking along the northern side heading east, reportedly ran across the road from north to south into the path of the vehicle.
“The driver reportedly swerved in an attempt to avoid a collision; however, the front left side of the motor car collided with the pedestrian, and the vehicle subsequently ended up in the southern trench.
“As a result of the collision, the pedestrian sustained multiple injuries, and was picked up in an unconscious state and conveyed to the De Kinderen Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty,” the release said.
The body was later escorted to the Ezekiel Funeral Home to await a post-mortem examination.
A breathalyzer test was conducted on the driver, who is presently in custody. No trace of alcohol was detected.
