Over a year later: Driver in fatal accident charged, released on bail
Dead: Loyden Alexander Britton
The driver involved in a fatal accident at the intersection of North Road and Camp Street, Georgetown, that claimed the life of 30-year-old Loyden Alexander Britton of Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara (EBD), has been charged and granted bail after over a year’s delay in the case.
The accident occurred on September 7, 2023, at about 01:10h.
Britton, who was riding motorcycle, CJ 4079, west along North Road, failed to stop at a red traffic light and collided with motorcar PNN 7200, which was driven by 40-year-old Abayomi Hart.
Charged: Abayomi Hart
Hart, a technician from Lot 1529, Farm EBD, was traveling south on Camp Street. The impact caused Britton to be flung a considerable distance, resulting in severe head and body injuries. He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) but succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.
After more than a year of delays, Hart appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to on Friday to answer to charges related to the fatal accident. Hart, who was unrepresented in court, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Magistrate Azore inquired why the case had taken so long to come before the court.
The bike Loyden Britton was ridding at the time of the accident
A police investigator explained that the case had been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice and only recently came back, with Hart being contacted on December 31, 2024.
The prosecution raised no objections to bail, and Magistrate Azore granted Hart bail in the sum of $250,000. Hart’s next court appearance is scheduled for February 7, 2025, for the submission of a statement. (G9)
