Truck driver gets $500k bail for death of Venezuelan
Mar 21, 2025
Kaieteur News- Almost two years after a fatal accident that claimed the life of a Venezuelan man, at Cullen Public Road, Essequibo Coast, in 2023, a truck driver was charged on Tuesday when he appeared at the Suddie Magistrates’ Court.
Rambeer Singh
The 47-year-old truck driver, Rambeer Singh, of Lot 96 Lima, Essequibo Coast, is accused of crashing a garbage truck into a nearby trench, resulting in the death of Angel Azocar, a 39-year-old Venezuelan national, from Reliance, Essequibo Coast.
The incident occurred on October 14, 2023.
On Tuesday, Singh was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, under Section 35(1) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02.
Singh appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke, who read the charge to him. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $500,000 bail, on the condition that he reports to the Anna Regina Police Station on the last Friday of every month.
His trial is scheduled to begin on March 28, 2025.
Kaieteur News reported that the fatal accident occurred just around 05:00hrs, and involved a motor lorry, #GAE 4065, owned by Puran Brothers Disposal Inc. Singh, the driver of the motor lorry, was accompanied by three other occupants; Govie Daniels, 39, of Richmond, Essequibo Coast; Isaiah Latchman, 26, of Lot 66 Pomona Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast; and Azocar.
It was reported that, just before the tragedy struck, the garbage truck was heading east, along the northern driving lane of the Cullen Public Road, at a fast rate. Police said the driver claimed that while driving, he had applied brakes, and lost control while doing so. This resulted in the vehicle ending up in a nearby trench on the northern side of the road.
As a result, the driver and occupants were taken out of the lorry by residents, with the assistance of the region’s Fire Service.
It was reported that while rescuing the occupants, Azocar was found trapped in an unconscious condition in the cabin of the truck, and was subsequently removed.
All the occupants were rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital, where Azocar was pronounced dead on arrival.
(Truck driver gets $500k bail for death of Venezuelan)
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