A 16-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Monday evening following a collision with a minibus along the Barnwell Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
Dead is Angel Manchan, of Ruby Back Dam. According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the accident occurred at about 19:20 hrs and involved minibus BAG 2484, driven by a 58-year-old man of Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara (WCD), and motorcycle CR 487, driven by the teenager.
A 19-year-old man from Cornelia Ida was the pillion rider. Initial investigations revealed that the minibus was proceeding east along the northern side of Barnwell Public Road at a normal rate of speed when the motorcycle, which was travelling west along the southern side of the roadway at an alleged fast rate of speed, ended up on the northern side of the road and collided with the right-front portion of the minibus.
Police said the motorcyclist and his pillion rider were not wearing safety helmets at the time of the crash.
As a result of the impact, both men were thrown from the motorcycle and landed in a yard on the southern side of the road, sustaining injuries to their bodies.
Public-spirited citizens rushed to their assistance and transported them in an unconscious condition to the De Kinderen Regional Hospital, where Manchan was pronounced dead on arrival.
The pillion rider remains hospitalised in the emergency unit, where his condition has been listed as critical. The body of the deceased has since been taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Home, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Police said the driver of the minibus is in custody, assisting with investigations. Both vehicles involved in the accident have been lodged pending examination.
A breathalyser test conducted on the minibus driver showed no trace of alcohol, police added. Investigations are ongoing.
