Pedal cyclist, 54, killed in accident on Heroes Highway

A 54-year-old pedal cyclist was killed on Wednesday night following an accident on the eastern carriageway of the Heroes Highway.

Dead is Clus Griffith, a security guard of Lot 49 Nelson Street, Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said the fatal accident occurred at about 22:15h and involved motor car HD 1646, which Dexroy Fredricks, 27, drove.

Fredricks told investigators that he was proceeding south along the eastern carriageway of the Heroes Highway when, near Sheriff Security, he suddenly observed Griffith ride into the path of his vehicle.

He said he applied his brakes and swerved further east to avoid a collision, but the car collided with Griffith’s pedal cycle.

The impact of the collision flung Griffith into the air, landing him on the front windscreen of the car before he fell onto the roadway. The 54-year-old man was dragged approximately 200 feet from the collision point, sustaining severe injuries.

Emergency services were summoned, and Griffith was pronounced dead at the scene. His body is at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.

According to the police, a breathalyser test was conducted on Fredricks, but no trace of alcohol was found in his system. He remains in custody, assisting with the ongoing investigation.