Cane harvester granted bail for causing death

Nov 29, 2012 News

A cane harvester was yesterday granted bail totaling $220,000 after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of an accident and failing to render assistance.
The accused, Edson Inniss, a 36-year-old cane harvester of New Amsterdam made his appearance before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court.

Causing death accused Edson Inniss

It is alleged that on November 24, he drove his motor car in a dangerous manner thereby causing the death of Sastia Phillips. It is also alleged that on the same day the man fled the accident scene and the third charge read that Inniss failed to render assistance to Phillips.
The accused was granted bail to the tune of $200,000 for the causing death charge and $20,000 for the other two charges. Inniss will return to court on February 1.
Initial reports are that Sastia Phillips was walking along Main Street, New Amsterdam in the company of her reputed husband, Peter Greenidge, and their two-year-old daughter. The car which was reportedly driven by Inniss came from behind and struck Phillips; she was tossed into the air before landing on the bonnet of the car and then to the ground.
The injured woman was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital by her reputed husband where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The car immediately fled the scene but was subsequently found. The driver turned himself in two days after the accident.
A post mortem subsequently revealed that Phillips died as a result of a broken neck attributed to the impact of the hit.