A motorcyclist met his demise in the early hours of Monday following a collision with a motorcar at the intersection of Sheriff and Garnett Streets, Georgetown.
The deceased has been identified as Curt Cliffe, a security officer from West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The father of two was reportedly returning home from a birthday celebration at the time of the crash.
Based on reports received, the accident occurred at about 1:15h and involved motorcar PLL 4772, owned and driven by a 21-year-old resident of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD), and Cliffe, who was at the time riding motorcycle CL 9383.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the motorcar driver was proceeding down Sheriff Street and, upon approaching Garnett Street, he occupied the center lane as the traffic light was green in his favor.
While attempting to turn right into Garnett Street, the motorcyclist reportedly failed to stop at the intersection and collided with the left front of the car. As a result of the impact, Cliffe was flung into the air and landed on the car’s windshield before falling onto the roadway.
He was picked up in a conscious state and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was admitted to the Accident and Emergency Unit but later succumbed to his injuries.
Meanwhile, a breathalyzer test was conducted on the car driver, but there were no traces of alcohol in his system. Investigations are ongoing.
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