Relatives are hoping that the driver who was responsible for an accident that claimed the life of a motorcyclist and injured another on Sunday night will come forward or someone will give the police his identity.
The deceased, 50-year-old Marvin Pitt and his friend and riding buddy, 60-year-old Carl Bahadoor, both of whom belonged to a riding club, had gone to Couva.
When the accident occurred around 10.35 pm, they were returning to their respective homes in Union Hall, San Fernando. While passing near the licencing office along the San Fernando Bypass, the driver of an SUV reportedly pulled in front of them and stopped suddenly, resulting in the motorcycles crashing into the back of the vehicle.
The driver sped off. Pitt suffered head injuries and died despite attempts by doctors at the San Fernando General Hospital to resuscitate him. Bahadoor suffered a punctured lung and fractured ribs.
Speaking at their home yesterday, Pitt’s younger brother Maurice Pitt was still trying to understand what happened.
“Maybe in his fear, he drove off but it is wrong. You took a life,” he lamented, adding that he was not sure if the driver would give up himself.
“I hoping even self he don’t come forward, somebody, as they say, blow the whistle on him because he needs to face what he did. Accidents do happen, maybe you get startled but you should have at least been responsible enough to face what took place, whatever the outcome may be. Just the fact that you do that, it could have been malicious, the fact that you left.”
Maurice recalled that he (Maurice) first took an interest in motorcycles, and when he started riding, his brother was against it because he felt it was dangerous. Eight years ago, however, Pitt followed in his footsteps and developed a deep love for motorcycles.
Maurice eventually gave his motorcycle—the one Pitt was riding on Sunday night—to him, but he never feared for his safety as he was a responsible rider.
“He is a fun-loving person. He looks like a big mean person but he is a softy at heart. He used to cry easily sometimes. Helpful to anybody.”
Pitt, who would have celebrated his birthday on December 30, worked as an operator with an oil and gas company.
Meanwhile, Bahadoor’s daughter, who did not wish to be named, said Pitt’s death left them heartbroken as he was close to her father and frequently visited their home.
From what she was told everything happened so fast that no one took the number plate number of the vehicle.
“I really hope that he has a conscience and come forward and admit what happened so that people could get closure,” she said during a telephone interview.
Mon Repos Police are investigating.
