A motorcyclist was killed on Friday evening after his bike crashed head-on into another motorcycle on the West Coast Demerara road.
Dead is 26-year-old motorcyclist Muneshwar Singh of Lot 7 Cornelia Ida, WCD.
The accident occurred sometime around 18:02 hrs on the Leonora Public Road, WCD. The other motorcycle was driven by a 19-year-old of Anna Catherina, WCD.
According to police reports, the teenager was proceeding East along the northern side of the road at a fast rate of speed on motorcycle #CL 9563 when he overtook a red motorcar and lost control of his bike, which flipped and collided with motorcycle #CM 1052, driven by Singh, which was proceeding in the opposite direction.
As a result of the collision, both drivers fell onto the road surface and received injuries on their bodies.
Singh was picked up by public-spirited persons in an unconscious state, while the 19-year-old was picked up in a conscious state.
The two motorcyclists were rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where they received medical attention.
Singh succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical treatment. The 19-year-old motorcyclist was treated and later sent away, after which he was arrested and placed into custody.
A breathalyzer test was conducted, and no trace of alcohol was found in his system.
Meanwhile, Singh’s body is at Sandy’s Funeral Home, awaiting a Post Mortem Examination.
