A DIAMOND, East Bank Demerara man appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with causing the death of cricket coach and umpire, Daniel Richmond by dangerous driving.

Elton Carter, 29, a building contractor, was not allowed to plead to the charge, which alleged that on May 21, 2017, he drove motor pick-up, GRR 8350 on the corner of D’Urban and Smyth Streets, Georgetown in a manner dangerous to the public, causing the death of Richmond.

Police Prosecutor, Shellon Daniels objected to bail on the grounds that Carter did not cooperate with the police during the investigation and that he is a flight risk.

But defense lawyer, Stanley Moore told the court that his client was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident. He added that a female was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident and his client has assisted the police in identifying who the female is.
However, Prosecutor Daniels also stated that Carter has three traffic charges in the traffic court. As such, Carter was remanded to prison until June 1, 2017. Meanwhile, police are still seeking information on the whereabouts of said woman.

According to the police, Carter had initially told the police that he was at the wheel when the accident occurred; he later changed his story and said that a female was the driver.

According to reports, Richmond, of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, was killed on the spot when the ‘Tacoma’, slammed into the minibus, BVV 5273, in which he was travelling. The impact reportedly caused the minibus, which was carrying other passengers, including Richmond, to topple several times then crashing into a utility pole and cracking it before coming to a rest.

The ‘Tacoma’, meanwhile, was sent headlong into a blue car, PLL 4474, parked on the parapet next to the ‘Classique GT Beer Garden’ at the corner of D’Urban and Smyth.