A 47-year-old father of four appeared before the court of Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Monday where he denied a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
Dead: Ronaldo Jaundoo
It is alleged that Dwayne Gonsalves, on November 3, 2017, at Barr and James Streets, Albouystown, Georgetown, drove motor pickup GVV 8249 in a manner dangerous to the public thereby causing the death of Ronaldo Jaundoo.
The court was told in a bail application that Gonsalves, who is an employee of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), suffers from hypertension and high blood pressure.
Meanwhile, Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers told the court that on the day in question, Gonsalves was proceeding north along Barr Street approaching James Street when he failed to adhere to a stop light and subsequently collided with a motorcycle, which was at the time proceeding east on the northern side of James Street. The motorcyclist suffered severe injuries to the head and various parts of his person and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
A breathalyser test on the defendant proved negative.
The Prosecutor objected to bail on the basis that a life was lost as a result of the defendant’s recklessness; however, the Magistrate was inclined to grant bail in the sum of $600,000.
Gonsalves will return to court on November 27.
