BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE driver of the vehicle which struck a St. Paul’s woman in Saddlers Village last Wednesday (Dec. 2) was arrested, charged and granted bail.
Commander of the District in which the accident occurred, Superintendent Cromwell Henry told SKNVibes that Kamal Maynard of Sandy Point was taken into police custody shortly after the incident.
According to reports, Christine Douglas was on her way from the Speech Day Ceremony of the Saddlers Secondary School and was struck by motorcar P2120 while attempting to cross from one side of the street to the next.
Eyewitnesses had suggested that the vehicle which struck Douglas was to the front of another with which it was “racing”.
Reports indicated that immediate-past Prime Minister Dr. the Rt. Hon. Denzil L. Douglas was on scene and provided assistance in stabilizing the injured woman.
She was taken to the Joseph N. France General Hospital having suffered a number of injuries including broken ribs.
Superintendent Henry informed SKNVibes that Maynard was subsequently charged with “dangerous driving” and was granted bail on Friday (Dec. 4) in the sum of $5,000 with one surety.
As conditions of his bail, Maynard has to report to the Sandy Point Police Station on Wednesdays between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and his driver’s licence was suspended.
He is expected to appear before the court on January 4, 2016.
A police communiqué issued since the incident occurred quoted Traffic Department Head Inspector Carl Caines as indicating that an increase in traffic accidents has been noted in recent weeks and motorists need to take precautionary measures to ensure that their focus is on the road.
“Drivers should exercise caution, limit distractions while driving and observe speed and other traffic signs and regulations. All it takes is one distraction, a sweet conversation, a driver on a cellphone or some other distraction, or a pedestrian not paying attention on the roads for an incident to happen. If both drivers and pedestrians are alert, the risk goes down and the possibility for an accident diminishes.”
