“Before I meet to my husband he already dead” – wife recalls fatal accident

…drunken driver charged, released on $150,000 bail

A man who police said had 68 micrograms of alcohol in his system based on a breathalyser test, was on Friday granted bail in the sum of $150,000 for causing the death of a pedestrian with his car.
Brian Mahadeo 24, of Hampshire Village Corentyne appeared before Magistrate Tuana Hardy on Friday at the at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. He pleaded not guilty and was placed on $150,000 bail with condition that his passport be lodged.
Mahadeo will have to return to court on January 13.
Police reported that Jermaine Fraser, 40 of Auchlyne Village Corentyne, walked into a speeding car on Christmas Eve night and his head was crushed.
The incident occurred at about 23:30h.

In a release, the police said Fraser was standing beside the right front door of a stationary lorry whilst motorcar besting registration number, PSS 9882 was proceeding on the opposite side of the road allegedly at a fast rate of speed when the Fraser proceeded to cross the road. According to Police, the right front of the car collided with him, causing him to fall onto the road surface and receive injuries. Reports are that the car wheel rolled over his head, smashing his skull.
Fraser was picked up by public spirited citizens and taken to Port Mourant Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The police also stated a breathalyser test was conducted on the driver, recorded 68 and 62 micrograms, respectively.
Meanwhile, Fraser’s wife, 31-year-old Sherry Persaud, explained that she, along with Fraser and other family members, had gone to Rose Hall Town to celebrate Christmas Eve and were returning home when the unfortunate incident occurred.
She explained that she was in the lorry when her husband stopped and said he was going into a bar to meet some friends.
“He say that it is a new place open and he wouldn’t be long… his friends they leave Rose Hall same time with us but they were in front and they stop there.”
The woman said Fraser had just opened the door of the vehicle and gotten out when he saw the speeding car coming towards him.
“The car leave where he was driving and go over to my husband lane where he park and hit him in front of the truck door. He didn’t have a chance to lock the door or a chance to move off from the door… the car pull him about 100 feet away… I run out from the truck and before I meet to my husband he already dead,” the woman said. (G4)