Latest update April 3rd, 2025 7:31 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Security guard dies in Heroes Highway accident

Jun 27, 2024 News

Kaieteur News – A 54-year-old security guard was on Tuesday night killed in an accident along the New Mandela to Eccles interlink road (Heroes Highway’s eastern carriageway).

Dead is Clus Griffith, a resident of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

According to the police, the fatal accident occurred at about 22:15h and involved Griffith, a pedal cyclist and a motorcar bearing registration number HD 1646.

Reports are that the driver of the car told investigators that while heading south along the eastern drive lane on the Eccles interlink, he observed the pedal cyclist, who rode into the path of his vehicle, while he was in the vicinity of Sheriff Security.

To avoid a collision, the driver said he applied brakes and swerved further in the eastern direction. Notwithstanding his efforts, the motorcar collided with the pedal cycle, resulting in Griffith being flung into the air. The security guard landed onto the motorcar’s windshield before falling to the road.

Kaieteur News understands that Griffith was dragged about two hundred (200) feet away from where the collision occurred, causing him to receive injuries to his body.

An ambulance was summoned and Griffith was pronounced dead on the scene by a doctor. His body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home where it awaits a Post-Mortem Examination.

A breathlyzer test was conducted on the driver of the motorcar and no trace of alcohol was found in his system.

The driver is assisting police with their investigation.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| March, 31st, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Rotary Club of New Amsterdam Childhood Obesity Prevention Inter Secondary School Tapeball Cricket competition continues

Rotary Club of New Amsterdam Childhood Obesity Prevention Inter...

Apr 03, 2025

Kaieteur Sports- When the competition continued there were action at the Rose Hall Community Centre in East Canje and the Berbice High School Grounds. There were wins for Berbice Educational...
Read More
Demerara beat Berbice by 6 wickets after Apple half-century blitz

Demerara beat Berbice by 6 wickets after Apple...

Apr 03, 2025

DCB Under19 Inter-Association Cricket Tournament 2025 begins

DCB Under19 Inter-Association Cricket Tournament...

Apr 03, 2025

Tagore Memorial Secondary School benefits from cricket gear, courtesy of the Bheer family

Tagore Memorial Secondary School benefits from...

Apr 03, 2025

Hurricanes knock Eagles off course despite Anderson gritty 77*

Hurricanes knock Eagles off course despite...

Apr 03, 2025

Peter’s Hall, Herstelling ‘A’ advance to EBDCA Division II 40-Over semis

Peter’s Hall, Herstelling ‘A’ advance to...

Apr 03, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]