See the statement below from the Guyana Police Force on:
𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓
𝟕𝟖-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤
Police are investigating a 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 which occurred at about 15:30hrs today (Sunday 29th June 2025) at Long Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which resulted in the death of Winston Hibbert, a 78-year-old motorcyclist.
The incident involved a motorcycle (# CG 8545), black and red in colour, owned by Alwin Hibbert and driven at the time by Winston Hibbert (now-deceased), both from Lot 181 Long Creek Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.
Enquiries disclosed that the motorcycle was proceeding north along the western driving lane of the highway at a fast rate when the motorcyclist lost control and collided with a concrete kerb on the western side of the road. As a result of the impact, he fell off the motorcycle and received injuries to his head and body.
According to information received from persons in the area, the motorcyclist was at a funeral in the community, consuming alcohol and was heading home at the time of the incident. He was not wearing a safety helmet.
He was picked up in a semi-conscious condition, placed into a passing motor vehicle and conveyed to the Linden Hospital Complex. There he was seen and examined by a Doctor on duty and later succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical treatment.
The body was then escorted by the Police to the Linden Hospital Complex Mortuary for cold storage, awaiting a Post-Mortem Examination.
