14-year-old girl killed in West Coast Berbice accident

A 14-year-old girl was killed on Sunday after she was struck down by a car on the No. 41 Public Road, West Coast Berbice (WCB).

Dead is Richine Williams, called ‘Renesha,’ of Lot 7 Paradise Village. Williams was a student of Belladrum Secondary School.

Reports are that motor car HD 4290 was proceeding east along the northern side of the Public Road when Williams reportedly ran from south to north and into the vehicle’s path.

As a result, she fell onto the roadway, where she received injuries about her body.

She was picked up in an unconscious condition by a public-spirited citizen and rushed to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital, where she died while receiving medical attention.

A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver of the motorcar, and three micrograms of alcohol were found in his breath. An investigation is ongoing.