Two individuals are in police custody as authorities continue investigations into the fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a nine-month-old baby girl and left her parents critically injured on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Line Path Public Road, Corentyne.
According to Regional Commander Ravindra Stanley, the owner of the vehicle and a friend of the suspect at whose home the car was found abandoned have been detained. The white Fielder wagon involved in the crash is currently impounded at the Springlands Police Station.
Police have identified the suspected driver as Avinesh Naidoo of Corriverton, Berbice. Efforts are being made to prevent him from fleeing to neighboring Suriname as law enforcement agencies continue their search.
The accident occurred around 18:30 hrs on Sunday, March 2, 2025, when a white Fielder wagon struck an electric cycle carrying baby Eli Surujnarine, her father, Tushan Surujnarine (17), and her mother, Kavita Bedesee (19).
The family was traveling north along the western side of the roadway when the car crashed into them from behind, throwing them onto the roadway. The driver then fled the scene.
They were rushed to the Skeldon Public Hospital before being transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. Due to the severity of their injuries, they were later referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, but baby Eli succumbed to her injuries en route on Monday morning, March 3, 2025.
While the suspect remains on the run, police are working to apprehend him and bring him to justice.
Investigations are ongoing.
