Causing death by dangerous driving: accused on $750,000 bail

Shawn Gonsalves, the driver that was involved in a fatal accident, was charged and was taken before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court on Friday to answer a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

While Police did not reveal any details on the accident, specifically the identity of the victim and the date of the accident, the report stated that the accused pleaded not guilty to the offence, which falls under Section 35(1) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act (Chapter 51:02).
Magistrate Gibbs granted bail to Gonsalves for $750,000 bail, and the matter was adjourned to April 28.