Quincy Dundas, 25, of Amelia’s Ward, Linden was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for being involved in the Valentine’s Day fatal accident on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway.
He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of causing death by dangerous driving, when acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson read it to him. The allegation is that on February 14, at the Linden/Soesdyke High-way, he drove motor car PJJ 7592 in a dangerous manner to the public, which resulted in an accident that caused the death of 19-year-old Tiffany Henville.
He was represented by attorney Gordon Gilhuys, who applied for reasonable bail for him on the grounds that he poses no risk of flight, that he also sustained injuries as a result of the accident and that the deceased was his girlfriend. The lawyer also stated that Dundas needs immediate medical attention, since he was coughing and spitting blood. The lawyer also stated that his client’s passport could be lodged at the police station to ensure that he doesn’t flee the jurisdiction.
However, prosecutor Stephen Telford objected to the bail application on the grounds that if Dundas was more careful and practiced the rules of driving he would not have been in court yesterday. The magistrate then refused bail for Dundas and ordered that the matter be transferred to the Providence Magistrates’ Court for February 22.
According to reports, shortly after 2 pm on February 14, 2010, the car, an AT212 was speeding along the highway heading in the direction of Georgetown and soon after passing the Splashmin’s resort, in the vicinity of the Marudi Creek resort, the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided head–on with the pick-up which was heading in the opposite direction.
Several other persons who were present in Dundas’ car and the driver of the pick-up sustained injuries which were not life-threatening.
