Triumph man granted bail on death by dangerous driving charge

A 29-year-old man from Triumph, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has been charged in connection with a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a 52-year-old construction worker.
Royden Daniels was arraigned on Thursday at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court, where he was formally charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
He entered a not guilty plea before Magistrate Clive Nurse and was released on $150,000 bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 3, 2025.
The charge stems from a fatal incident that occurred last Saturday around 19:15h on Agriculture Road in Triumph. According to police reports, Daniels was behind the wheel of motorcar #PAH 5305 when he struck pedestrian Antonio Ignatius, who was attempting to cross the roadway.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the vehicle was heading north at a high speed along the western side of the road when the collision occurred.
The driver told authorities that the pedestrian suddenly stepped into the vehicle’s path from the eastern side of the road, giving him little time to react.
Ignatius was reportedly thrown several feet into the air before landing on the roadway.
Emergency responders from the Melanie Fire Station pronounced him dead at the scene.
The case remains under investigation.