Wavell Lamatt, age 44 years, of Beterverwaging, East Coast Demerara was charged yesterday by ranks of the Vigilance Police Station with causing death by dangerous driving.
The accident occurred on 2022/08/15 on the Lusignan Public Road, ECD resulting in the death of 54-year-old Prahalad Sawh of Lusignan.
The defendant appeared at Vigilance Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, where the charge was read to him.
He pleaded not guilty and was placed on $100,000 bail.
According to a release from the Guyana Police Force, the accident occurred about 18:55 hours and involved motorcar PVV 854 driven by Lamatt of Lot 75 Beterverwagting, ECD, motorcycle CL 4502 owned and ridden by 31-year-old Leon Lewis of Lot 175 Nkrumah Street, Annandale, ECD, and the 53-year-old victim, Sawh of Lot 167 Lusignan, ECD.
The release stated that the motorcycle was proceeding east along the southern lane of the northern carriageway of the Lusignan Public Road, when it was alleged by the motorcyclist that while he was riding behind a minibus he suddenly saw a shadow-like figure step out from southern side of the road. When the bus passed, he was confronted with a pedestrian crossing the road right in front of him. As such he collided with the man causing them both to fall on the road sustaining injuries about their bodies.
