A 29-year-old labourer lost his life on Sunday night in Corentyne, Berbice, when he was hit down by a speeding sport utility vehicle, while walking along the roadway.
Dead is Deonarine Budram of Rose Hall in Berbice.
According to a Police report, after hitting down the 29-year-old pedestrian and driving the vehicle into a trench, the unknown driver left the vehicle behind and ran away from the area. The Police said the vehicle is registered to an Aaron Abrahim. However, it appears as though he was not driving it at the time.
The Police report said the vehicle was being driven west along the southern side of the Public Road at a reported fast rate, while the pedestrian, Deonarine Budram was heading east along the northern side of the road.
It was reported that the driver collided with the pedestrian, resulting in the man being flung onto the roadway colliding with a bus shed on the northern side.
The Police said the driver immediately fled the scene, and efforts are being made to identify and arrest him.
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