Kaneville teen dies in accident

Ricardo Melville, 19, a resident of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, died on Monday after his motorcycle, CL 4491, crashed into a concrete culvert.
Police, in a release, stated that inquiries revealed Melville was proceeding south along the eastern carriageway of Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara, at an alleged high speed, when he lost control of the motorcycle and collided with a concrete culvert situated on the eastern parapet of the said road.
Melville, who sustained injuries, was found unconscious by Emergency Medical Technicians and was transported to Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was examined by a doctor. He succumbed while receiving treatment.
His body was escorted to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Further investigations are in progress.