Troy Humphrey, who crashed into the Eccles roundabout on September 15 was on Friday remanded on the charge of dangerous driving.
According to the police, Humphrey, 28, of Lot 12 Norton Street, Wortmanville, appeared before two magistrates at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court.
He appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman in relation to the traffic offences: dangerous driving, driving an uncertified motor vehicle and driving an uninsured motor vehicle. According to the police, he was remanded on the count of dangerous driving as one of the persons involved in the accident is still hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital. He was granted bail on the other traffic matters in the sum of $50,000 each. The traffic matters were adjourned to 9th October 2023 for disclosure.
The police said that he also appeared before, Magistrate Sunil Scarce in relation to damage to property and the Administration of Justice Act was applied, He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of $100,000. The matter was adjourned to 9th October 2023 for the filing of statements.
In addition to the charges, Humphrey is also facing a demand by the state of $2.1m for damage done to the roundabout.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has written to him demanding that he pay $2.1m for the repairs or face legal action.
In recent weeks, the government has said that citizens will be made to recompense the state for the cost of damage that they incur.
The Attorney General’s Chambers released a letter dated September 20 making the demand. The letter stated that Humphrey drove recklessly, dangerously, and negligently, causing damage to public property and injury to passengers.
“As a result of your reckless, dangerous and negligent driving, as well as your complete disregard for other road users, you caused damage to the Water Fountain and other parts of the Roundabout and injuries to yourself and passengers, namely, Fulisa Burnette and Phillip Jeffrey, both of whom were rendered unconscious resulting from the impact of the collision of your motor vehicle PAB 805 into the Roundabout,” the letter stated.
The letter noted that the government has already spent $2,100,000 on emergency repairs to the damage caused by the collision and demanded that Humphrey pay this sum within fourteen days. It cautioned that failure to pay the amount name will result in legal proceedings being instituted against Humphrey for recovery of the amount.
The letter said that the emergency repair work included mobilisation and demobilization, demolition of damaged sections and removal of debris from site; replacement of stone pavers, repairs to the fountain rails inclusive of tiling, supply and installation of stone tiles to the fountain’s interior, draining of the fountain and degreasing, cleaning of the fountain of oil and other contaminants; replacement of jet, pump repairs and electrical work among other tasks.
