A 23-year-old driver of Suddie Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast is in police custody after he struck down a 19-year-old boy on the o Onderneeming Public Road, Essequibo Coast Friday afternoon.
Dead is Rajendra Anauge,19, of Section B Onderneeming.
Police said the driver of PSS 7038 was under the influence of alcohol when he was driving at a fast rate of speed and in negotiating a right turn, he lost control and collided with the pedestrian.
The pedestrian was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital in an unconscious state where he subsequently died.
A post-mortem examination is scheduled for next week.