TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Seon Adams, of Lot 355 Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara was on Thursday placed on a total of $400,000 bail after being involved in a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 31-year-old Success fisherman. Before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, the defendant pleaded not guilty to different charges, one of which said, on Monday May 26, at the Railway Embankment in the vicinity of Bel Air, Greater Georgetown, he drove motor car HC 2231 in a manner dangerous to the public thereby causing the death of Fizul Hussain.
Another charge alleged that, the same day, being the driver of the said motor vehicle involved in an accident, he failed to report the accident to the Police within 24 hours of the occurrence.
The third allegation is that having been in the accident, he failed to take the injured person to a registered medical practitioner or hospital for treatment.
The last charge said, on the same day, being the responsible driver of the car, he failed to stop the vehicle after the accident had occurred.
Police Corporal Bharat Mangru, prosecuting, said Adams was driving the motor car west along the Railway Embankment Road in the vicinity of Bel Air Village when it collided with the pedestrian who is now dead.

LOWER PARAPET FISHING
The victim had been standing on the lower parapet, fishing when hit, and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
The Prosecutor said, after investigations were carried out, the defendant was arrested. He did not object to bail but asked that it be substantial and conditions attached.
Defence Counsel Lennox Hanoman requested that his client be admitted to reasonable bail, stating that he had been cooperating with the Police since the incident.
Questioning why a person would want to fish at 04:00 hrs, the lawyer said, however, that the defendant is not a flight risk.
Counsel said, based on his instructions, Adams heard a sound and stopped but did not see anything.
The defendant was ordered to lodge his passport. Statements in the case are to be filed on June 20.