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Man Charged For Traffic Death of Mother of 3
posted (November 23, 2015)
Tonight, 25 year-old Earl Pitts Jr., a resident of Belama Phase 2 Belize City, is out on bail after he was charged for manslaughter. Police say that he was behind the wheel of a vehicle which crashed, killing one of his passengers.

On Sunday, November 1, Pitts was the driver of a GMC Yukon SUV, and he had 33 year-old Sharmaine Humes, and 2 minors, ages 10 and 17, as his passengers. They were traveling between miles 24 and 25 on the George Price Highway when Pitts lost control of the vehicle. It careened to the shoulder of the road where it flipped 3 to 5 times, before coming to a complete stop.

All persons inside the vehicle suffered varying degrees of injures, but Sharmaine Humes, a mother of 3, was critically injured to the head and body. She was hospitalized for 12 days, but didn't make it, and passed away ten days ago.

Police investigated the accident, and formally arrested and charged Pitts with manslaughter. He was arraigned this afternoon before Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer who did not take any plea from him because it is an indictable offence.

He was released on bail of $5,000, and he must return to court in January of next year.

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