A motorcyclist was on Sunday evening admitted a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was reportedly struck down by a motor pickup in the vicinity of the Sheriff Street Roundabout, Georgetown.
The injured woman has been identified as Shevon Payne, 30, of Canal Road Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
Police stated that the accident occurred sometime around 19:00h and involved Payne who was driving motorcycle CK 5954 and a motor ‘pickup’ bearing registration number, PPP 2442.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Payne was proceeding along the Railway Embankment while the pick-up was heading in the opposite direction.
It is alleged that as the vehicles were in the process of passing each other, the driver of the pickup lost control of his vehicle and collided with the right side of the cycle.
As a result, Payne fell onto the roadway where she sustained injuries to her body. The driver of the pickup reportedly drove away without rendering assistance.
The injured motorcyclist was picked up in a conscious state and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where she was treated and admitted as a patient in a stable condition.
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