Death of cricket coach….. Tacoma driver gets 12 months for D’Urban and Smyth Street accident

Mar 01, 2018 News

Jailed: Elton Carter

The driver of the Toyota Tacoma that was involved in a deadly crash at the intersection of D’Urban and Smyth Street was yesterday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for dangerous driving at the conclusion of the trial.
Elton Carter, 31, of CC Eccles, East Bank Demerara, on May 21, last, drove motor pick-up GRR 8350 in manner dangerous to the public, thereby causing the death of Daniel Richmond.
Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman told the court that the prosecution was unable to prove that the defendant caused the death of Richmond.
However, Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves was able to prove that on the day in question Carter drove motor vehicle GRR 8350 in a manner dangerous to the public.
Magistrate Latchman told the court that she is of the opinion that the defendant drove bellow the standards of a competent driver. She added that she relied on the 13 witnesses that were called by the prosecutor.
She added that she disbelieved the defendant when he said that on the day in question, he was not the driver of the vehicle. The Magistrate before sentencing the defendant told him that she took into consideration that several persons were injured in the accident and the need to promote road safety; hence she sentenced the defendant to 12 months’ imprisonment. The defendant was represented by Attorney-at-law, Stanley Moore.
Richmond was a cricket coach, umpire and Guyana Cricket Board scorer, who also played cricket for the Guyana Police Force.
Richmond, who was in his sixties, was killed when the Toyota Tacoma slammed into a route 41 minibus, BVV 5273 in which he was travelling.
The man was seen hanging through the bus window for several minutes, covered in blood, before he was transported to the hospital.
According to reports, the silver-coloured minibus had just collected passengers from the ‘South Park” and was proceeding east along D’Urban Street, when the driver of the bronze-coloured Toyota Tacoma, which was heading south along Smyth Street, failed to stop at the intersection. The Toyota

Dead: Daniel Richmond

Tacoma slammed into the side of the minibus which toppled and crashed into a utility pole before coming to a halt. Thirteen passengers were in the minibus at the time of the accident.
It was also reported that a female believed to be the driver of the Toyota Tacoma fled the scene after the accident.
Police acting on information went to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where they found Carter, who said he was the driver of the vehicle, the prosecutor said.
However, the prosecutor said that days after, Carter claimed a woman was driving the vehicle. But he refused to provide police with a name, address or any information that could lead to the woman’s arrest.

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