ECD woman dead after being crushed by truck at Lusignan

Mohandai Persaud, a 54-year-old woman of Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara, is now dead after she was crushed by a truck.

The accident occurred on Friday (4th April, 2025) on the Lusignan public road, East Coast Demerara. At the time, the truck – Motor Lorry #GAC 7708 – was being driven by a 46-year-old man from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.

Based on police reports, the truck was stationary at the traffic light facing East in the centre lane of the northern carriageway of Lusignan public road, behind a motor car (registration number unknown). As the traffic light signal changed from red to green and the traffic began to move off, Persaud attempted to cross the road from north to south and walked into the path of the motor lorry, which collided with her.

She fell onto the road surface, during which the left front wheel of the truck ran over her. The injured woman was picked up in an unconscious state by public-spirited citizens and conveyed to the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit, where she was seen and examined by a Doctor, who pronounced her dead on arrival.

A breathalyzer test was conducted on the lorry driver, and no trace of alcohol was found on his breath. Nevertheless, the driver remains in Police custody, assisting with the investigation.