Man, 40, dies in Waller’s Delight accident 

Abdool Sharaf Rahim, a 40-year-old resident of Cummings Lodge, Georgetown, died early Monday morning after he was struck by a motorcar.

Police Headquarters said the accident happened around 00:10 hrs Monday at Waller’s Delight, West Coast Demerara.

Rahim’s wife, 32-year-old Sonia Ramlochan, reportedly told investigators that Rahim attempted to get his car keys from her but she refused as he was intoxicated. The man then became annoyed with her and walked across the road from south to north, and stood in the path of the vehicle lifting his hands in the air.

The area was dark and the driver, 43-year-old Ashley Raymond, alleged that due to the close distance, the right side front of the car collided with the pedestrian. Rahim was flung into the air and landed on the windscreen of Raymond’s car. He then rolled off the bonnet and ended up on the roadway.

The man was later picked up by an ambulance and transported to West Demerara Regional Hospital where he was seen and examined by a doctor who pronounced him dead.

The body was escorted to Ezekiel Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination. Investigations are ongoing.