Police are investigating an accident that occurred at about 20:00hrs yesterday at the intersection of Amelia’s Ward Public Road and Toucan Drive in Linden, which resulted in the death of a 25-year-old motorcyclist.
The accident involved motor car, PXX 4611, owned and driven by Juliet Alexander, a 69-year-old pensioner, and motorcycle, CN 6284, owned and driven by Joshua Ross (now deceased), a 25-year-old unemployed resident of Industrial Area, Linden.
Enquiries disclosed that the car was proceeding north along the western drive lane of Toucan Drive whilst the motorcyclist was proceeding east on the northern drive lane of Amelia’s Ward public road at a fast rate in a zig-zag motion without a safety helmet and with his motorcycle unlit.
As the car and motorcycle approached the intersection, the car stopped and then attempted to cross the public road when the motorcycle collided with the front left side of the car. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist was flung several feet from the point of impact and landed on the northern parapet where he received injuries to his body.
He was picked up in an unconscious condition by public-spirited citizens and transported to the Linden Hospital Complex where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body was later transported to the Linden Senior Citizens Association Funeral Home’s Mortuary for storage and awaiting post-mortem examination. The car and motorcycle were lodged to be examined by a licensing and certifying officer.
The driver of motor car PXX 4611 is in custody, assisting with the investigation.
