50-yr-old pedal cyclist killed in hit-and-run accident

A hit-and-run accident along the Timehri Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) has claimed the life of 50-year-old pedal cyclist Peter Billison of Lot 17 Soesdyke, EBD.
Reports are that on Sunday the pedal cyclist was proceeding north along the western side of the roadway when, at about 19:15h, he was struck from behind by a motor car which reportedly sped away after hitting him off his bicycle.
Picked up in an unconscious state by public-spirited persons, Billison was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
His body is at Lyken’s Funeral Home, awaiting a post mortem examination.
An investigation has been launched as Police continue their search for the driver of the motor car.
Last Wednesday, Rupununi resident Jennifer Williams, a 40-year-old pedal cyclist, died after she was allegedly struck down by a motor pick-up on the Wowetta Main Road in North Rupununi, Region Nine.
Based on information received, the motor pick-up was proceeding along the centre of the Wowetta Main Road when the now deceased Williams made a sudden turn into the path of the vehicle.
She reportedly fell on the roadway and received injuries about her body.
She was picked up in a conscious state and rushed to the Annai Health Centre, where she was treated and referred to the Lethem Regional Hospital, where she died while receiving medical attention.
On a Saturday afternoon in February, 41-year-old pedal cyclist Joel Jacobs of Number 28 Village, West Coast Berbice was killed after he reportedly collided with hire car HC 8140 on the Onverwagt Public Road, West Coast Berbice (WCB).
Reports are that the vehicle was proceeding east on the northern side of a bridge whilst the pedal cyclist was proceeding in the opposite direction on the southern side of the bridge. The driver told investigators that while in the process of passing the bicycle, Jacobs suddenly swerved from south to north, and in so doing came into contact with the front right side of the vehicle.
As a result of that impact, the cyclist fell on the bridge, where he sustained injuries. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.