THIRTY-YEAR-OLD Erza Junior Adams of Fear Not Village on the Essequibo Coast was on Tuesday slapped with three charges for causing the death of 73-year-old Percy Lashley of Coffee Grove on the Essequibo Coast.
Adams made his first appearance in the matter on Tuesday at the Anna Regina Magistrates’ Court.

It is alleged that on March 29 around 14:00hrs, he drove motor car PVV 8733 dangerously, thereby causing the death of Percy Lashley on the Coffee Grove Public Road. It is alleged also that on the same day, he failed to render assistance to the victim. The court also heard that he was under the influence at the time of the accident.
After the Administration of Justice ACT (AJA) was applied, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Adams’ attorney Dindyal Latchmi, told the court that his client is not a flight risk, he is a machine operator by profession and if granted bail, he would attend his trial. Bail was granted in the sum of $300,000 for causing death by dangerous driving and for the two other charges, he was released on his own recognisance. He is expected to return to court on April 24.

Meanwhile, the post-mortem conducted on Adams by Dr Nehaul Singh at the Suddie Mortuary revealed that he died as a result of multiple injuries he suffered during the accident. According to the police’s report, the motor car PVV 8733 was being driven south along the eastern side of Coffee Grove Public Road and while negotiating a left bend, the driver lost control and allegedly crashed into the rear wheel of the pedal cyclist who was proceeding in the same direction. The cyclist was then thrown onto the bonnet of the car, onto the front windscreen then onto the roadway, causing him to receive extensive injures about his body. He was picked up in an unconscious state by public-spirited persons, who immediately rushed him to the Suddie Public Hospital. He was admitted and later succumbed to his injuries.