Speeding minibus driver in custody as teen motorcyclist dies following Enmore accident

Joshua Woodrosse, an 18-year-old resident of One Mile Extensión, Linden, succumbed on Tuesday while undergoing medical treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital for injuries he received on Monday in an accident at Enmore, East Coast Demerara.

The accident occurred at about 10:30 hrs on the public road at Enmore. It involved minibus #BWW 2571, owned and driven by Rajesh Rajnauth, a 48-year-old resident of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara; minibus #BAD 5584, driven by Pram Rampersaud, a 39-year-old driver from Enmore; and a motorcycle (registration number unknown) driven by Joshua Woodrosse.

A statement from Police Headquarters noted that minibus # BWW 2571 was proceeding along the northern side of Enmore Public Road at a fast rate whilst the motorcyclist was proceeding along the southern side of the road.

As both vehicles approached each other, minibus # BWW 2571 swerved into the motorcycle’s path, causing the motorcyclist to lose control and collide with the back of the minibus. The bike then hit the right-side bumper of minibus #BAD 5584, which was proceeding west on the road.

As a result of the collision, the teen motorcyclist fell on the road surface and received injuries on his body. He was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was seen and examined by a doctor. The motorcyclist suffered from internal bleeding and was admitted as a patient in the Critical Bay at the said hospital without regaining consciousness.

The body is at GPHC’s Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.

The driver of minibus # BWW 2571 was arrested and placed in custody as investigations continue.