About a week ago, we told you how 11 year-old Stella Maris Student Austin Olivera Jr. died 5 days after being knocked down at the airport junction. Well, the driver of that vehicle, 60 year-old Errol Belisle, has been charged with manslaughter for his death.
He was arraigned today before Chief Magistrate Ann Marie Smith on the charges of manslaughter by negligence, causing death by careless conduct, and driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention. He was offered bail of $5,000, and his case was adjourned to May 21.
The incident occurred around 8:20 a.m. on March 17, at the junction of the Airport Road and Phillip Goldson Highway.
Olivera, a student of Stella Maris School, was crossing the road to catch a bus to go to school when he was knocked down by a grey Astro van.
He received injuries to his legs and head and died days later at the KHMH. The van was filled with tourists and it was heading towards Sandhill. The airport junction where the accident happened has been the scene of countless accidents - and there was one more this weekend.
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