Driver in fatal Pearl collision says deceased cyclist caused accident

A truck driver, who is on trial for killing a pedal cyclist, yesterday maintained that he was not driving in a dangerous manner when the accident occurred in 2014.

Roopnarine Hardiwar, who is accused of driving motor vehicle GPP 9557 on November 15, 2014 in a manner dangerous to the public and causing the death of Ramdoolar Dhanraj, called ‘Eddie,’ maintained his innocence when he gave an unsworn statement yesterday.

Following the accident, police had said that Hardiwar was