UPDATE: Intoxicated GDF Officer on $100K station bail after involved in fatal Linden crash

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer has been placed on $100,000 station bail following a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a 23-year-old motorcyclist in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The incident occurred at approximately 01:40 hrs  along Burnham Drive in Wismar, Linden. The deceased has been identified as Kellon Sumner of  Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden.

According to initial police investigations, the accident involved a motorcar bearing registration PWW 2029, driven by 48-year-old Courtney Mendonca, a Lieutenant Colonel in the GDF. Reports indicate that Mendonca was travelling south on Burnham Drive and was attempting to negotiate a right turn when the motorcycle, registered CP 6059, collided with the front left side of the vehicle.

Sumner, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, sustained severe injuries and was flung onto the roadway.

His body is currently at the Linden Senior Citizens Association Funeral Home’s mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.

Both the motorcycle and the car have been impounded at the Wismar Police Station for inspection by licensing and certifying officers.

In a further development, police administered two breathalyser tests to Lieutenant Colonel Mendonca, which revealed blood alcohol content (BAC) levels of 0.045 and 0.041 — both above Guyana’s legal driving limit of 0.035.

The GDF officer has since been released on $100,000 station bail as the investigation continues.