Sixty-four-year-old Sahadeo Balgobin of lot 210 De Souza Street, Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) succumbed to his injuries this morning around 09:30hrs after he was involved in an accident in his village on Monday evening.
He was reportedly struck down by motorcar HB 7962 driven by 61-year-old, Balram Sitaram of lot 65 Lusignan, ECD.
Police say that the driver was proceeding east along the northern carriageway of the road when Balgobin ran from south to north across the road into the path of the motorcar causing a collision to occur.
He reportedly fell on the car’s bonnet and windscreen then onto the road’s surface where he received injuries to his head and about his body.
The driver of the motorcar along with public-spirited citizens picked up the pedestrian and took him to the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit for medical attention in an unresponsive condition with a broken left leg.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel at the institution, he died this morning.
The driver of the motorcar is presently in custody, and a breathalyzer test conducted on him found no trace of alcohol in his breath. A notice of intended prosecution has been served on the driver of the motorcar.