Lawyer dies in early morning accident on Sheriff Street

A 27-year-old attorney-at-law, Akilo Johnson, of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, is now dead following an accident in the wee hours of today at Sheriff and Dadanawa Streets, Georgetown.

The accident, which occurred at about 03:11h today, involved a motorcycle #CP 4679 driven by Johnson and motorcar #PWW 9839 driven by Viola Mittelholzer, a 34-year-old female from South Road, Lacytown, Georgetown.

According to the police, the preliminary investigations revealed that the car was proceeding North along the eastern drive lane of Sheriff Street and, upon the approach to the intersection of Sheriff and Dadanawa Streets, the car adopted the turning lane to turn East onto Dadanawa Street.

In that process, however, the motorcycle, which was proceeding South along Sheriff Street at a fast rate alongside another motorcycle, ended up in the path of the car. This resulted in the motorcyclist colliding head-on with the car.

At the time of the accident, police say the motorcyclist was not wearing a safety helmet. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist was flung some distance and then landed on the road surface where he sustained injuries to his body.

The motorcyclist was picked up by public-spirited citizens and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s Accident and Emergency Unit, where he was seen by a doctor on duty and pronounced dead on arrival.

A Notice of Intended Prosecution was prepared in duplicate and served on the driver of motor car PWW 9839. A breathalyzer test was conducted on the driver and two readings of 0.16 and 0.10 micrograms were found in her breath – both above the legal limit.

The driver is in custody, assisting with the investigation.

Meanwhile, measurements were taken at the accident scene, and one eyewitness has since come forward. Both the car and motorcycle were examined by a Licensing and Certifying Officer.

Johnson’s body is at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Mortuary.