A pedestrian was, on Wednesday evening, struck down and killed by a speeding car while attempting to cross the Amelia’s Ward Public Road in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).

The dead man has been identified as 23-year-old Jahiem McBean, a resident of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden.

Based on reports received, the accident occurred at about 23:20h and involved motor car PAF 6133, which was at the time being driven by a 25-year-old resident of the South Amelia’s Ward Housing Scheme, Linden.