…Driver on two charges
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - A traffic accident that occurred on Wednesday (Feb. 1) has left one man injured and another charged for two violations.
The injured man was identified as Nigel Browne of St. Johnston Avenue and the driver as Ian Bolus of Station Street, Old Road.
The accident occurred sometime after 8:00 p.m. on the day in question along the F.T. Williams Highway.
According to a police press release, investigations revealed that the accident had involved a SUV (P4482), which is owned by Ellecia Dasent-Hendrickson of Basseterre but was driven by Bolus, and pedestrian Browne.
Circumstances surrounding the accident are that Bolus was travelling west along the Highway and Browne, a pedestrian, was crossing the road when he was struck by the vehicle.
Browne was transported by a unit from the Emergency Medical Services to the JNF General Hospital, where he was treated for a fractured knee and multiple bruises.
Whilst investigating, police found Bolus had committed the offences of Driving Without Insurance and Driving Without a Valid and Unexpired Driver’s Licence, for which he was charged on the following day.
