Man dies following e-bike collision at Ann’s Grove

A man identified as Kendel Lewis of Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD), a minibus tout at the Route 44 bus park, has died following a collision between his electric bicycle and a motor car on Saturday night, according to eyewitness accounts and social media posts. The accident occurred near the Ann’s Grove bridge shortly after nightfall.

Up to Sunday evening, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) had not issued an official statement on the incident and repeated attempts to contact the divisional commander for details were unsuccessful.

An eyewitness who posted a video on Facebook said he was driving in the area when he observed Lewis riding an electric bicycle while swerving across the road.

The eyewitness, who described himself as a cautious driver, said he honked his horn to alert the rider to stay closer to the side of the road because the bicycle was moving toward the centre. The eyewitness claimed that after passing Lewis, he continued toward the bridge and stopped to turn into a side road. He recalled that a black Toyota Allion was approaching from the opposite direction at what appeared to be a faster speed. As he waited for the car to pass, Lewis rode behind his parked vehicle.

The witness said he believed neither Lewis nor the car driver saw each other until the collision occurred. “We just heard a loud bang,” the man said. “When I got there, the rider was lying in the middle of the road bleeding from the back of his head.”

The eyewitness also emphasised that the area was dark and poorly lit and he speculated that this may have contributed to the crash. He said the driver of the car did not flee the scene, contrary to some online claims and remained when family members of the injured man arrived. Lewis was picked up and taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Police have not yet provided a formal account of the crash or confirmed the sequence of events.