By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Staff Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused in a fatal traffic accident on Prince Charles Drive in March that claimed the life of a 63-year-old man.

Ashmeade Thompson, 37, was arraigned before Senior Magistrate Shaka Serville on a charge of vehicular manslaughter.

Prosecutors allege that Thompson was driving a 2017 Mack garbage truck east along Prince Charles Drive when he collided with a Ford F-259 truck, driven by Ray Hepburn, which was travelling west around 6.40 am on March 10.

Both Mr Hepburn and a passenger riding in the bed of his truck were injured in the crash. Mr Hepburn later succumbed to his injuries at his residence on March 20.

Thompson was not required to enter a plea during the arraignment. He was informed that the case will proceed to the Supreme Court via a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).

Bail was set at $8,000 with one or two sureties. As part of his bail conditions, Thompson must report to the Fox Hill Police Station every Monday and Wednesday by 7pm.

He is scheduled to return to court for service of the VBI on October 24.

Sergeant 3506 Nesbitt served as the prosecutor. D White represented Thompson.