Michael Gladston Munroe, 52, of Section A, Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was last evening killed following a two-vehicle collision at Friendship, EBD.
The accident occurred about 18:10h and involved a motor lorry bearing registration number GAB 1835 driven by a 21-year-old of Linden-Soesdyke Highway and motor pickup PRR 2609 driven by the now-dead man.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the pickup was travelling along the Friendship Public Road at a fast pace when the driver lost control and collided with the truck, which was proceeding in the opposite direction.
As a result of the collision, Munroe received injuries about his body. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to the Diamond hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver of the motor lorry, but there were no traces of alcohol in his system. Investigations into the fatal accident are ongoing.
