Fatal Motorcycle Accident in New Amsterdam
Twenty-five-year-old Jamal Hughes was killed in the early hours of Monday after the motorcycle he was driving collided with an unbranded cow along the Number 41 Stanleytown Public Road in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
Hughes, a resident of Glasgow Village, East Bank Berbice, was riding motorcycle CP 2700 with 24-year-old Marashia Dehart from Stanleytown as his pillion rider. According to police reports, Hughes was traveling at a high speed when the motorcycle struck the cow that was crossing the roadway. Neither Hughes nor Dehart was wearing safety helmets at the time of the accident.
The collision caused both riders to fall onto the road, resulting in injuries. Hughes was found in a semi-conscious state, while Dehart was conscious when first responders arrived. They were both taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.
“Hughes was seen and examined by a doctor on duty, who treated him for injuries to his head and other parts of his body. He later succumbed to his injuries at about 01:55 hrs,” the police stated. Dehart received treatment and was subsequently discharged.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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