Driver charged with causing passenger’s death

Jasmine Norton

Construction worker Floyd Archer was yesterday granted a $500,000 bail release after being charged with causing the death of a close friend he was transporting in his car.

Archer, 39, of 209 Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged with causing the death of Jasmine Norton by dangerous driving.

The charge against him states that on February 16, along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, he drove PPP 9053 in a manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of Norton.

Archer denied the charge when it was read to him by Magistrate Ann McLennan