One day after his wife was killed in an accident at Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), a 26-year-old man has also succumbed to injuries he received in the crash.
INews had reported that 23-year-old Felicia Lewis was on Thursday afternoon killed in the accident while her husband, 26-year-old David Huggins was hospitalised.
The duo was a motorcycle operated by Huggins, with Lewis as the pillion rider.
Reports are that the bike was proceeding at a fast rate of speed when it crashed into a car at Fourth Avenue, Bartica.
Police added that the motorcar failed to stop at a stop sign.
As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist and pillion rider fell onto the roadway and received injuries to their head and body. They were picked up by public-spirited persons in unconscious states and taken to the Bartica Regional Hospital.
The woman was pronounced dead while the husband was in a critical condition.
The driver of motorcar was breathalyzed but no trace of alcohol was found in his system. Police have served a Notice of Intended Prosecution on the driver, who is presently in custody.
In an update today, police said Huggins succumbed to his injuries shortly after noon.
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