Berbice – 61 year old Chandradat Dhanraj of No. 9 village, West Coast Berbice, died while rushed to the Fort Wellington Hospital yesterday after being struck down by a speeding mini bus.The police carrying out their investigations said, the driver of Mini bus Bhh 1502 was allegedly proceeding at a fast rate along the roadway when it is claimed that pedal cyclist Dhanraj attempted to cross the road and was struck down by the vehicle.
Mini-bus passenger Paramdai Kalu, 17 years of Plantation Hope, Bath Settlement, WCB, received injuries and was treated at the Hospital and sent away.
The driver of the mini-bus is in police custody assisting with the investigations.
