A SOESDYKE/Linden Highway resident was found not guilty by Magistrate Judy Latchman of the offence of causing death by dangerous driving on Wednesday, due to insufficient evidence.
Nathan Heyliger, 27, was on trial for causing the death of Carl Dundas, a father of eight, on September 11, 2016, when he drove motor lorry, PVV 1650 in a manner dangerous to the public.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Vishnu Hunt, while Heyliger was represented by Attorney, Sonia Parag. Magistrate Latchman in her ruling noted that there is no evidence to show that Heyliger was speeding which resulted in Dundas’ death.
According to reports, Heyliger was driving at a fast rate when he collided with a parked truck that was reportedly seized from Bai Shan Lin Company, by officials of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).
Dundas, 41, a porter, of Kuru Kuru and his wife Rona were occupants of the vehicle driven by Heyliger. They were reportedly leaving Yarrowkabra, after participating in Amerindian Heritage Celebration. Based on reports, Dundas was seated in the front passenger seat.
Both Dundas and his wife received injuries and were rushed to the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital. Dundas succumbed to his injuries a few days later. According to reports, Dundas and Heyliger were workmates who operated a truck for a dredge owner in the interior.