A pedestrian was killed, and several others were injured on Friday after a speeding car reportedly lost control along the De Edward Public Road, West Coast Berbice (WCB), ploughing into a man before smashing into a parked vehicle and a nearby bus shed.
According to reports, the accident occurred at about 12:17h and involved motor car PSS 4923, driven by 20-year-old Shemroy Hinds, and motor car PNN 7093, which was parked on the northern side of the roadway.
According to reports, Hinds was travelling east along the northern side of the public road at a high rate of speed when he allegedly lost control.
The vehicle first struck a pedestrian who was standing at the roadside waiting for transportation, then collided with the parked car, owned by Imtiaz Mohid, before careening into a bus shed and crashing into a mesh fence on the northern side of the road.
The pedestrian, whose identity and address have not been released, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. Police said he later died while receiving medical attention. The driver and passengers in PSS 4923 were also taken to the hospital, treated, and later discharged.
The occupants of PSS 4923 were identified as Police Constable Oniel Tyndall, 15-year-old Joshua Tyndall, and Aliyah Jackman.
