Pedal cyclist, 63, dies after hit along No. 28 Public Road

Pedal cyclist Standford Benjamin, 63, of Number 28 Village, West Coast Berbice lost his life in an accident on Saturday.

The fatal collision occurred at 14:00 hrs on the Number 28 Public Road.

The accident involved motor car PZZ 7256, owned and driven by Malcolm Nurse, a 65-year-old resident of New Amsterdam, Berbice.

According to a police release, Benjamin was proceeding west along the southern side of the road, while the car was proceeding in the same direction behind him.

Nurse alleged that as he was in the process of passing Benjamin when he suddenly swerved into the path of his vehicle, which caused the front of the car to collide with the pedal cycle.

As a result of the collision, Benjamin received injuries and fell onto the roadway.

He was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital where he was seen and examined by a doctor and later died while receiving medical treatment.