Pillion rider killed in Linden hit-and-run accident

A hit-and-run accident today along the Amelia’s Ward Public Road in Linden has left a 21-year-old man dead.

The dead man has been identified as Dale Nelson of Lot 16-11 Central Amelia’s Ward Linden.

According to the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), the accident involved motorcar PGG 764 and motorcycle CK 7806 driven by 18-year-old Julian Graham.

The CCU noted that Nelson, who was the pillion rider, was not wearing a safety helmet. The CCU said that the motorcar and motorcycle were proceeding in the same direction when the right-side front portion of the car collided with the left rear part of the motorcycle.

As a result of the impact, the motorcyclist and the pillion rider fell onto the road’s surface and received injuries on their bodies.

The pillion rider was picked up in an unconscious state, while the motorcyclist was picked up conscious by public-spirited persons and rushed to the Linden Hospital.

The pillion rider died while receiving medical attention while the motorcyclist was admitted for observation.

The motorcar was later found at Touchan Drive Access Road in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, but the driver has not been located.