Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred Sunday evening about 18:15 hr on Hill Foot, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
The accident involved motor car PJJ 807, owned and driven by Jonathan Bailey, a 23-year-old of Kuru Kururu Soesdyke; motor car PMM 2014, owned and driven by Steffy Timmerman, a 27-year-old of Kuru Kururu (who’s not the holder of a Driver’s license) and pedestrian Vishnudat Ramlan (now deceased), a 52-year-old of Lot 5 Kuru Kururu.
Enquiries disclosed that motor car PMM 2014 was proceeding East along the northern side of the highway when it was alleged by the driver that while driving, she observed a male in the center of the northern drive lane.
On seeing that, she pulled North but her right side wing mirror collided with the pedestrian, after which motor car PJJ 807, which was proceeding in the same direction at a fast rate, overtook motor car PMM 2014, and struck the pedestrian.
The pedestrian fell onto the road surface where he received injuries to his head and on his body.
He was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body was escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, to await a post-mortem examination.
Both drivers were arrested and are assisting with the investigation.
