A 16-year-old motorcyclist died on Wednesday afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a lamp post on Eccles Access Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Police identified the teenager as Vitor Leca-De Alencar, of Green Acres. The crash occurred around 4 p.m.
According to preliminary police enquiries, Alencar was riding motorcycle CL 5461 west along the southern carriageway, reportedly at high speed, when he lost control while negotiating a right bend.
The motorcycle struck a lamp pole on the median separating the two carriageways. Alencar fell onto the road and sustained injuries to his head and other parts of his body.
Emergency Medical Technicians were summoned, and a doctor pronounced him dead at the scene.
His body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home to await a post-mortem examination.
Police are continuing their investigation into the crash.
