8-year-old girl dies in Parika accident, father seriously injured 

An 8-year-old girl was killed and her father seriously injured on Friday when a pickup truck collided with their electric cycle on the Parika Backdam main access road, East Bank Essequibo, police said.

The victim, identified as Supriya Khan of Naamryck Koker, was riding pillion on the electric bike driven by her 32-year-old father, Imran Khan, when they were struck around 15:05 hrs by pickup GAB 8162, driven by 22-year-old Arif Alli of Parika.

Both riders were thrown onto the roadway. Supriya was picked up unconscious by the driver and taken to the De Kinderen Public Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Imran Khan was admitted with a fractured skull, police said.

The child’s body was later transferred to Ezekiel Funeral Home for a post-mortem examination.

Police said breathalyser tests on Alli returned readings of 128 and 134 micrograms.

An investigation is under way.