A man was dismembered when he was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross three lanes of the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, near a pedestrian walkover.

At around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, a man was driving his Nissan Note northbound in the centre lane of the highway, near the Seereeram walkover, when a man reportedly attempted to cross the roadway.

The driver told police he swerved in an attempt to avoid the individual, but still made contact. The pedestrian fell onto the roadway, where he was struck by multiple vehicles .