Danion Welcome, the driver of the truck that crushed a seven-year-old to death along the Agricola Public Road just over two years ago, was on Tuesday freed of the charge of causing her death by dangerous driving.
Welcome, 41, was freed of the charge by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, who upheld a no-case submission made by his attorney, Dexter Todd, at his trial in a city court.
The magistrate concluded that there was insufficient evidence against Welcome and thus the matter was discontinued.
On June 1, 2019, Ciarra Benjamin was crushed as she attempted to cross the Agricola Public Road in the company of her aunt.
Welcome, who was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, was granted bail in the sum of $500,000. He pleaded not guilty to the charge that stated on the said day he drove motor lorry GWW 962 in a manner dangerous to the public.
As a result of the charge Welcome had his licence suspended until the completion of the trial and was barred from obtaining a licence for all forms of vehicles until the conclusion of the proceedings.
