An unidentified man was struck down by a speeding motorcar on the Annandale public road, East Coast Demerara (ECD), at about 00:48 hrs on Sunday, Police Headquarters said in a statement.
According to reports, the unidentified man of east indian descent was crossing the northern carriage way from south to north when he was struck down by a speeding motor car.
The car drove away from the scene just after.
The pedestrian was subsequently picked up in a motionless condition, placed into a Guyana Police Force vehicle and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
There, he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty but pronounced dead.
Meanwhile, police said checks were made in the area for CCTV footage. The footage obtained will be reviewed as investigations continue.