Taxi driver gets three years for death by dangerous driving

Vishram Singh, a 39-year-old taxi driver from Somerset and Berks, Essequibo Coast, who was charged with ‘Causing Death by Dangerous Driving’ and released on $300,000 bail last year, was today convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment, the police said.

Singh was accused of causing the death of Vickash Kevin Fredericks, an 18-year-old from New Road, Essequibo Coast. The accident occurred on Sunday 26th December 2021 at about 17:15 hrs on the New Road (public road), Essequibo Coast.

Fredericks died while making his way home on a motorcycle (CK 5158) after he was struck down by a car (PMM 7156) that was driven at the time by Singh.

Vishram Singh appeared today at the Charity Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Esther Sam where he was convicted and sentenced.