A truck driver was yesterday charged in a city court with causing the death of the pensioner, who was struck down on the Houston, East Bank Demerara (EBD), Public Road in August.
Lennox Williams, a driver and supervisor at a shipping company, was brought before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, who read the charge to him.
It was alleged that Williams, on August 10, on the Houston Public Road, drove motor lorry GMM 6597 in a manner dangerous to the public and caused the death of Chitrykha Sankar. He denied the charge.