A TRUCK driver who ran into a motorcyclist last Sunday night has been slapped with three charges, as in failure to stop at the scene of an accident; to report an accident; and to render assistance.

Trevor Narain, 40, of Whim Village, is also expected to face a cause-of-death-by-dangerous-driving charge, the file for which has not yet been completed.

Narine appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Springland’s Magistrate Court on Tuesday where he pleaded not guilty to the three charges at reference.

It is alleged that on March 7, while driving motor lorry GJJ 649 on the Letter Kenny Public Road, he struck down 25-year-old Shawn Smith, an electrician of Fingal Street, Rose Hall Town.
Narine reportedly fled the scene, leaving Smith lying on the roadway. At around 22:55hrs, his motionless body was found by police on patrol where receiving treatment.

Police Prosecutor Orin Joseph, in objecting to bail, told the court that the driver, while admitting to having caused the accident, told investigators that all he knew was that he felt and heard the impact but still proceeded to drive away. He also had the rail of the truck repaired and went into hiding.

The vehicle was found later on Sunday and impounded. On Monday, Narain, accompanied by his lawyer, Rohan Jagmohan, surrendered at the Whim Police Station.
On Tuesday, however, Adrian Anamayah, who held for Jagmohan, asked the court to be “mindful” when considering bail, that not only has his client been cooperating with the police since he surrendered, but that it was the first time he had ever been placed before the court.
Magistrate Moore, after listening to both the defense and prosecution, placed Narain on $300,000 bail, on condition that he surrenders his travel documents and report to the Whim Police Station every Tuesday and Friday.

A post-mortem done on Smith gave as the cause of death multiple injuries consistent with that of a motorcar accident. The matter has since been postponed to April 28, 2020, and transferred to the Whim Magistrate’s Court.