Taxi driver jailed for causing death of pensioner

Linden Magistrate Clive Nurse on Thursday sentenced 36-year-old Wendell Smith of M12 One Mile, Wismar, Linden to five years’ imprisonment for causing the death of pensioner Henrietta Cadogan whilst driving hire car HC 5603 in a manner dangerous to the public along the One Mile public road in Wismar on January 18,

Wendell Smith

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Cadogan, of Lot 572 Canvas City, Wismar, was struck down while attempting to traverse a pedestrian crossing in the vicinity of Four Corner in One Mile, Linden; and was admitted to the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) in a critical condition, where she died later that day while receiving medical treatment. A post-mortem examination which was later conducted on the body of the 74-year-old Cadogan revealed that she had died of multiple injuries.
At the time of the accident, Smith, a f o, was reportedly driving at a fast rate. He later surrendered to Police, and had been placed on bail in the sum of $800,000.