PEDESTRIAN CRITICAL FOLLOWING SUCCESS HIT AND RUN

Police are investigating a hit and run accident which occurred on Tuesday 22nd September, 2020 about 20:15hrs on Success Public Road, ECD involving a pedestrian, name and address unknown, and a burgundy Toyota Primo, registration number unknown.

Enquiries disclosed that the pedestrian was walking in the corner of Success Public Road on the northern side of the northern carriageway proceeding east, when he was struck down by the burgundy Toyota Primo which was proceeding east along the said side of the road at a fast rate of speed.

Police say that as a result of the collision, the pedestrian fell onto the road surface where he received injuries about his body. The injured pedestrian was later picked up by paramedics in a unconscious condition and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and admitted a patient in the High Dependency Unit suffering from head injuries. His condition is regarded as critical.