The Koforidua Circuit Court A has convicted a 31 year old driver, Francis Osei to a fine of Ghc3,900 in default serve 18 months jail term for knocking a pedestrian to death.
The facts of the matter presented to court by the Prosecutor, Chief Inspector Benard Annor was that, the convict, on April 19, 2015 at about 2:30 was in charge of Pontiac Vibe Saloon car with registration number AW 4324-11 driving from Ettokrom towards Akyem Osiem.
But on reaching, a section of the road at Lovers In Spot near Akyem Osiem, he claimed an oncoming vehicle overtook another vehicle and veered off to his lane therefore attempted to avoid a head-on -collision by steering to the right side of the road and in the process knocked down the deceased pedestrian -Prince Aboagye, 21 who sustained severe injury.
He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Hawa Memorial Hospital in Osiem.
The convict was arrested by the Police to assist in investigation. Autopsy report established severe head injury and acute haemorrhage shock as the cause of death.
Examination by the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) on the accident vehicle revealed that there was no fault with the car before the accident however the accident car had no road worthy and insurance certificate.
The convict was arranged before court and charged with four(4) counts of careless and inconsiderate driving, negligently causing harm,use of vehicle without valid road use certificate, and failure to provide insurance certificate.
The convict pleaded not guilty to all the charges therefore went through full trial for 3 years which he has been found guilty by the Court on Friday.
He was fined 200 penalty units for first count in default serve 4 months in prison. On Count 2, he was convicted to a fine of 300 penalty units in default serves 18 months prison sentence while on Count 3, the Court convicted him to a fine of 325 penalty units in default serves six months jail term. On count four, he was convicted to 10 penalty units in default serves 2 months jail term,all running concurrently.
