A man who was involved in the hit and run which caused the death of pedestrian, Whitfield James, is expected to be sentenced next Wednesday.
Trevor Benn was taken before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the Weldaad Magistrate’s Court where he answered to seven charges including causing the death of James.
It is alleged that on August 1, at Number 22 Bel Air Public Road, West Coast Berbice, he drove motorcar PWW 9799, in a manner dangerous to the public thereby causing the death of James. He was also charged with driving an unlicensed, uncertified, and uninsured motor vehicle. In addition he was charged with failing to stop after an accident, failure to report an accident and failure to render assistance. He pleaded guilty to causing the death of James and driving an unlicensed motor vehicle but denied the other charges.
According to the police prosecutor, on the date mentioned at about 1:40 hrs, Benn was heading east at a fast rate. At Number 22 Bel Air Public Road, James was crossing the road from the southern side to the northern side of the road. The car collided with James but the driver did not stop.
James was taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital with injuries about his body and was pronounced dead on arrival. The matter was reported and on August 3 Benn was contacted. He failed to present his documents to the police and was subsequently charged.
Magistrate Hugh remanded him until December 8 when he will be sentenced. Benn was fined $20,000 for driving an unlicensed vehicle or in default he will be jailed for one week. Benn was also remanded over the five other matters.
