A West Bank Demerara man was today charged with causing death by dangerous driving. The man 35-year-old Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) employee Jermain Lambert appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded not guilty.
The court was told that on June 16, 2018, at Lombard Street, while being in the driver’s seat he drove minibus BRR 5039 in a dangerous manning which resulted in the death of a pedestrian, 78-year-old Richard Barker.
It was also said that another vehicle stopped to allow the senior citizen to cross the street when Lambert swerved from the minibus and collided with Barker. The unconscious man was picked up and rushed to the hospital but he did on July 5.
The man was released $350,000 bail on condition that he lodged his passport at the Court. He also had his driver’s license suspended until the completion of the matter. Lambert will return to court on September 13.