Woman killed in La Grange accident identified, driver to be charged

The Guyana Police Force on Monday identified the woman who died in an accident on Monday morning at La Grange, West Bank Demerara as Vidya Tie, 52.

The woman’s address was given as 46 Samaroo Scheme, La Grange.

In a statement, the police said the driver of the car involved in the accident, 35-year-old Timothy Waldron of Apt #6 Shopping Plaza, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown was given a notice statement of intended prosecution.

According to the report, at about 05:50 hrs, hire car #HD 3435 owned and driven by Waldron, was proceeding north along the western side of the road. The driver alleged that while he was in the process of overtaking another car that was in front of him the woman suddenly ran across the road.

The woman was struck by the car and was flung onto the bonnet and windscreen of the hire car before she fell onto the road, where she sustained injuries about her body.

Police picked her up in an unconscious state. Both the woman and the driver were escorted to West Demerara Regional Hospital where Tie was pronounced dead.  The body was transported to Ezekiel Funeral Home for storage and Post Mortem examination.

The driver was arrested. A breathalyzer test was conducted on him and no trace of alcohol was detected.  The investigations are in progress.