A 25-year-old Good Hope, East Coast Demerara resident is in police custody assisting with the investigation into the death of a pedal cyclist on the Beterverwagting Public Road, East Coast Demerara.
Reports are that the young man said to be a businessman was driving motor car PRR 5263 on the northern side of the road when he collided with the so far unidentified pedal cyclist. It is claimed that the deceased rode into the path of the vehicle.
The police in a report said as a result of the impact, the pedal cyclist received head injuries, he was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
A breathalyzer test done on the driver showed that he was not under the influence of alcohol. The body of the pedal cyclist is at the Lyken Funeral Parlor awaiting identification.