Essequibo resident on $100,000 bail for causing death of pillion rider

The ATV and truck involved in the accident

At the time of the accident, Knights was the pillion rider of an unregistered ATV driven by James. Another pillion rider, identified as Leslie Norton, was seriously injured.

Police Headquarters reported that the ATV was speeding down a hill when James lost control and collided with the truck, GZZ 4598. The truck was being driven by Ryan Vanlange, 38, of Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara.