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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM
GDF rank killed, 1 injured in motorcycle accident
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wenty-eight-yearold Leroy Hercules, a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank, is now dead and another person injured following an accident that occurred on Plum Park, Farms Field Access Road, E Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, on Monday evening. The accident involved motorcycles CG 9908, that was ridden by a resident of Plum Park, Sophia, and CJ 7787 which was ridden by Hercules. Reports are that at about 19:30h both the Sophia resident and Hercules were speeding in opposite directions when they collided. As a result of the impact, both men fell onto the roadway, where they sustained injuries about their bodies. They were both picked up by public-spirited persons and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where Hercules was pronounced dead. The rider of CG 9908 was admitted as a patient at the medical facility. Both motorcycles have been lodged with the Police and will be examined by a Licensing and Certifying Officer. Just about two weeks ago, a speeding motorcyclist was killed at Arapaima Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown, and two pedestrians were injured, after he collided with a utility pole. Dead is 26-year-old
Dead: Leroy Hercules
Kemston Richards of Plum Park, Sophia. The injured persons have been identified as 24-year-old Kevin Fletcher and a 15-year-old from East La Penitence. Richards was proceeding north on Arapaima Street with motorcycle CK 7533. Due to the fast rate at which he was travelling, the biker lost control and collided with a utility pole. He fell onto the roadway and sustained injuries about his body. The motorcycle travelled some distance in an eastern direction and collided with the pedestrians. The now dead man was picked up in an unconscious state by public-spirited citizens and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was pronounced dead. (G9)
Be alert for severe weather conditions – Hydromet Office
High winds last year caused damage to infrastructure across several coastal areas
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h e Hydrometeorological Service has sent out an alert for severe weather conditions that are expected this week, so that persons can be on the lookout and take precautions. The statement said that strong winds ranging from 27-30 km/h are expected along the coastal regions until Thursday, February 18. Moderate to rough seas are also forecast until then, with wave heights of 2.5 metres to 3.0 metres. Marine operators are asked to take note of the current forecast, since it can be “hazardous”. “Residents are advised to exercise caution during this period. Secure objects that are outdoor and caution should be taken if driving. Fishermen and other marine users are asked to exercise caution as moderate to rough seas combined with wind can be hazardous,” the Hydromet office outlined. In several instances, high winds in Guyana have resulted in the destruction of houses and electrical poles. Less than a year ago in July,
scores of coastal communities were awakened by the combination of rain and winds, which ripped apart several structures and left households without electricity. The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) had said, “Due to high winds, burst power lines, fallen poles and other infrastructural damage have been reported.” There were sporadic reports of slight damage that were controlled by householders while three households in Vryheid’s Lust, Success and Lamaha Park in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), and two at Westberry and Line Dam, Queenstown, on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two, suffered varying degrees of damage to rooftops. There was also further damage to public infrastructure, with live wires ripped from main poles to private homes at De Groute, West Bank Demerara, and the commentator’s booth at Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground collapsing. Testing for COVID-19 was also delayed, as the lab was unable to process any new samples collected during the day. (G12)
