Pastor Winston Cramer, who was found guilty of causing the death of pedal cyclist Lennox Allicock by dangerous driving, was yesterday fined $100,000 by a city court.
Cramer, 51, of 162 Go Slow Avenue, Tucville, was represented by attorney Nigel Hughes in association with Adrian Thompson.
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan imposed the fine yesterday after the presentation of a probation report. She had also taken into consideration that the wife of the deceased, Pauline Simon, had agreed to accept $500,000 as compensation for medical expenses she has been
burdened with in regard to her daughter, who was injured in the accident.
Simon had initially requested a larger sum, stating that her daughter has thus far completed two surgeries and is scheduled for another in April. She was, however, advised by the Chief Magistrate to approach the relevant authorities for assistance in acquiring compensation for damage caused as a result of the accident.
Cramer was fined $100,000 or in default 18 months in prison by the magistrate and was ordered to pay the sum of $500,000 to Simon immediately after the hearing.
Cramer was in August, 2014 charged with driving his car PKK 7096 on Camp and Quamina streets in a dangerous manner, thereby causing the death of Allicock.
The prosecution’s facts, as presented at the arraignment, stated that on the day in question, Cramer was driving his car east along the northern side of Quamina Street. As he approached the junction of Quamina and Camp streets, Cramer failed to stop and collided with motorcar PNN 3718.
As a result of the collision, Cramer’s car spun and struck Allicock, who had been stationary on the eastern side of Quamina Street. Allicock sustained injuries and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he subsequently died.
