A 24-year-old construction worker from Gangram, East Canje Berbice is dead following an accident on the Betsy Ground, East Canje Berbice public road.
Dead is Kumar Atmaram called ‘Shawn’.
News Room spoke to the grieving mother of the dead man at her home on Monday. She related that her son had just left a tire shop in Canje when the accident occurred.
The dead man’s mother, Pamela Partab
Pamela Partab, 52, of Adelphi Village disclosed that the accident occurred around 21:30 hrs Sunday. Her son was heading home on his motorcycle when he crashed into a donkey that reportedly ran across the public road.
“He died on the spot, he neck bruck right away, dem seh he neck bruck right away…when the donkey run out he knock the donkey…” the grieving mother stated.
He was picked up and taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His body is awaiting a post-mortem examination.