A rice farmer of Corentyne, Berbice was on Tuesday slapped with a charge of causing death by dangerous driving and taken before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan.
Crumwell McDonald
Crumwell McDonald, 67, denied the charge which stated that on October 28, 2017 at the Good Hope Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), he drove motor car PHH 5116 causing the death of Narine Persaud. The court was told that the father of nine has been complaining of severe pain in his arm since the accident and was yet to be medically examined.
Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore, however, requested that conditions of bail must include the defendant’s licence being suspended.
He argued that age might have been a factor which contributed to the accident as the defendant might not have been able to react quickly enough to prevent the accident.
Bail was granted in the sum of $400,000. The case will continue on November 16.
