Driver who caused death of Army rank charged

…granted $500,000 bail

Navin Rampersaud of Schoonord, West Bank Demerara on Thursday appeared before Leonora Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool on the understated charges.
(1): That on December 10, 2017 at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, he drove a motor vehicle recklessly, thereby causing the death of 22-year-old Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal Marvin Dodson of Cross Street, Alexander Village, Georgetown.
(2): That on the same day and at the same location, he drove a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, thereby causing the death of Dodson.
(3): That on the same day and at the same location, he failed to render assistance after an accident had occurred.
The 31-year-old Rampersaud denied all the charges brought against him, and was placed on $500,000 bail. He will return to Court on January 8, 2018.
RECAP
The accident in which Dodson lost his life occurred at about 03:10h on the day in question, while Dodson was among a group of partygoers who were milling outside of a popular bar/nightclub.
Minibus BTT 8922 was reportedly proceeding in a southerly direction along the eastern carriageway of the West Bank Demerara public road allegedly at a fast pace when it slammed into Lance Corporal Dodson.
Following the accident, the allegedly drunken driver had reportedly attempted to flee the scene, dragging the victim’s body along the roadway as he proceeded.
Dodson was subsequently picked up and rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), where he was treated before being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) in light of the severity of his injuries. He succumbed to his injuries at the GPHC while in surgery.
The driver of the speeding minibus had stopped a short distance away from the point of impact. As a result of what had transpired, he was allegedly assaulted by a group of angry persons who were present outside the nightclub at the time of the accident.
Shortly after, he was whisked away by officers and transported to the WDRH for medical attention as well. He was later arrested and charged for the offence.