By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Staff Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A 61-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of causing a fatal traffic accident in February that claimed the life of a 19-year-old man in Eleuthera.

Police allege that while driving south along Bluff Road around 8.16pm on February 16, Elasnet Saintilus caused an accident that seriously injured Dashawn Grant.

Grant died from his injuries at Princess Margaret Hospital on March 26.

Saintilus was not required to enter a plea to the charge of vehicular manslaughter when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Kara Turnquest Deveaux.

The case is expected to proceed to the Supreme Court through a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).

Saintilus was advised of his right to apply for bail in the higher court and will remain at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until the service of his VBI on February 16, 2026.

Inspector K Wilkinson was the prosecutor, while Myra Russell represented the accused.