Taxi driver on $1.2M bail for causing death of Police Corporal

– Top Cop vows that errant road users will face full force of law

The driver who caused the accident which resulted in the death of a Police Corporal and the hospitalisation of a Sergeant has been granted bail in the sum of $1.2 million.

Troy Henry was on Monday charged in relation to the death of Police Corporal Alden Reynolds, who succumbed to injuries following the accident on Mash Day.
Henry, of Edinburgh village, appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Renita Singh where he was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and causing death by dangerous driving.
He was granted bail in the sum of $1.2 million – $1 million for causing death by dangerous driving and $200,000 for driving under the influence of alcohol. He will have to return to court on March 27.

Reynolds succumbed to his injuries one day following the accident which occurred at Greater New Amsterdam. Also injured in the accident was Sergeant Javon Thomas.
Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken called on road users to be more careful when using the roadway and promised that more stringent measures will be instituted against errant road users.
“And it is not every time we would lock somebody up, we would keep reminding you that there are ways to use the road to get from point A to point B safely but if we see that you are driving recklessly you are going to face the brunt of the law. Driving recklessly with no consideration has resulted in people grieving now and the loss of a policeman and another hospitalised.”
The Commissioner along with the Commanders of both Regions Five and Six met with relatives of the late Corporal. He added that whenever an officer is lost, it creates a gap in the system.
“Recently we had a Police officer who died by gunshots from his colleague and now we have two Police officers being struck down by an errant road user. We are doing everything in our power to ensure that we create a contemporary Police Force and so traffic enforcement while it is ongoing, we are trying to work closely with road safety associations,” Hicken pointed out.
There are consequences for not using the road correctly, the Top Cop pointed out, while noting that it is better to arrive late rather than to never reach a destination.
Making mention of the incident which resulted in last week’s accident which resulted in the death of the Police Corporal, Hicken said it was raining and the driver was speeding, which may have resulted in him losing control of the car he was driving.
“People ought to be more responsible. We are going to do everything that we can do. There is now harsher punishment for driving under the influence,” the Top Cop said while adding that people are not taking heed.
At the time of the accident, both Reynolds and Thomas were on official duty.
Hicken said the Force will stand the expenses for the funeral and has promised to provide other support to the family. Meanwhile, Thomas remains hospitalised and his condition is regarded as serious but stable.