A man is now dead following an accident that occurred at the Providence Public Road, East Bank Demerara, around 18:55hrs yesterday, involving motorcar PZZ 1621 owned and driven by Shivendra Ramraj, 34, of Herstelling New Housing Scheme and a pedestrian (name, age, and address unknown).
Enquiries disclosed that motorcar #PZZ1621 was proceeding south along the eastern carriageway of the road at a fast rate of speed when it is alleged by the driver that the pedestrian ran across the road from east to west into the path of his vehicle.
On seeing the pedestrian do so, he applied his brakes to avoid a collision but the front center portion of his vehicle collided with the pedestrian who fell onto the road surface and sustained injuries about his body.
He was picked up in an unconscious condition and placed into the said motorcar and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was seen and examined by doctors on duty who pronounced him dead on arrival.
A breathalyzer test was conducted on the driver and the first test read 151 micrograms with the second test reading 161 micrograms of alcohol in his breath.
He remains in custody as further inquiries are in progress.
