One of the two police officers who were injured after a speeding car crashed into them on Thursday has died.
Dead is Police Corporal Alden Reynolds, Commander of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) Shivpersaud Bacchus has confirmed.
The other injured cop is Sergeant Javon Thomas.
Reports are that the duo was reportedly walking towards a parked motorcar when a speeding vehicle crashed into the car and then, into them.
Reports are that the driver of the car is a taxi driver of Glasgow New Housing Scheme.
The incident occurred in the presence of a medical doctor, who is attached to the New Amsterdam hospital and whose husband is one of the police officers.
Eyewitnesses say that Thomas ended up under the car while the other cop was pitched into a trench.
The doctor reportedly tried to render assistance to Reynolds while residents tried to get the other cop from under the damaged car.
The two officers were part of a domino team and were at the time about to make their way to Mara on the East Bank of Berbice where the police were scheduled to be part of a competition.
Meanwhile, both officers were rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital where Reynolds had undergone emergency surgery.
