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Published on: 1/23/2010.
A MOTORIST who was awaiting sentencing for dangerous driving after an accident in which a cyclist died, was himself killed in a similarly horrific traffic accident last year.
Yesterday, the father of Damone McDamien Yearwood brought his son's death certificate to the No. 5 Supreme Court.
Damone Yearwood, of Parris Hill, St Joseph, who would have been 26 this year, had admitted dangerous driving when he appeared in the No. 4 Supreme Court in 2008.
He had originally been charged with causing the death of motorcyclist Benjamin Ross Pile by dangerous driving on the Ronald Mapp Highway on December 15, 2006, but had denied that charge and pleaded guilty to the lesser count.
He was awaiting sentencing when he was one of two all-terrain vehicle (ATV) drivers who died after being involved in an accident at 7th Avenue and Wanstead Main Road, St Michael, in September last year.
Yesterday, when Yearwood's matter came up before Justice William Chandler, his father Owen Yearwood told the court his son "got in an accident and died".
Owen Yearwood, who was Damone's surety, then produced a certificate certifying his son's death.
Justice Chandler, who placed the certificate on record, then closed the file in the matter.
Principal Crown Counsel Anthony Blackman and Senior Crown Counsel Roy Hurley appeared for the Crown, while Stephen Alleyne represented Yearwood's interests.
The court had heard that Yearwood was driving between a truck and a car, while Pile was driving in the opposite direction going north near the entrance to Mangrove Pond Landfill.
A witness said Yearwood overtook about eight vehicles before hearing an impact.
When the police arrived, Pile's body was in the road with an arm severed. The missing appendage ended up in the back seat of Yearwood's car. Accident investigators, who reconstructed the events, said Pile's arm was caught and severed by a piece of metal on the front windscreen.
11 comment found!
: 1/30/2010
The whole road traffic situation and rules in Barbados needs a thorough shake up. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians also need to be more educated about road safety and safer driving. Traffic police officers also need to be better trained not in only enforcing the law but to b continiously educating people who they come across driving/walking in an iresponsible manner. Governmet need to implement tougher legislation/fines to deal with wayward drivers/cyclists. This problem is world wide therefore Barbados/Caribbean need to learn how different Countries tries to deal with this problem. This tragic story just shows the need for this. As for those people who are so judgemental sometimes it is good to keep your opinions to yourself.
Death While Awaiting Sentencing : 1/30/2010
Can someone tell me where the patrolling cops are? To fix the problem, confiscate ALL the all-terrain vehicles that are on the road. Then everyone will finally get the message. It is as simple as that!
Have some respect : 1/23/2010
Have some respect for the man's family. The man is dead and some may call it poetic justice but the harsh comments serve no purpose at all, he cannot hear them or read them, he is dead, for goodness sake.Consider the feelings of his loved ones and the feelings of those involved in the first accident, they are the innocent ones in all this.
: 1/23/2010
Some time last week someone, a visitor I believe, wrote a piece about the terrible driving on the road of Barbados. It is sad but this case really reinforces what the writer said. Overtaking 8 cars- what and absolute idiot. The other idiotic manoevre is overtaking round a corner.
: 1/23/2010
clasic case of what goes around comes around.
ded man tell no tales : 1/23/2010
sorry fuh hear dat, yuh live by de gun, yuh die by de gun. God in got nuh favourites.
baje in toronto
Just desserts : 1/23/2010
What a pity that more of the island's dangerous and inconsiderate dangerous, drivers don't suffer this just fate. And while we are at it, what are ATVs, intended for use on the large, uninhabited land masses of Canada and the USA doing on Barbados' narrow, over-crowded streets? Are Bajans going to copy everything they see monkey do even if it is totally unsuited to the island's delicate environment? Are we really no smarter than that?
awaiting sentencing : 1/23/2010
What goes around comes around. Maybe now you can be a poster dad for road safety in Barbados. You know what it feels like to have the joy of survival, and the agony of loosing a love one.
: 1/23/2010
Why was his drivers license not taken away? A person who would overtake so many vehicles is not fit to drive on any road in any country. Sorry Mr Yearwood (senior), but some of us need to be protected from ourselves. Perhaps, taking away your son's license would have saved his own life and lessened your pain.
Also we don't like to say 'what if', but should it have taken so long to sentence him after he pled guilty?
Death of a motorist : 1/23/2010
Those who play with double edged swords are destined to have their head cut with the same sword.I feel sorry for the parents though.
God is watching. : 1/23/2010
May they both rest in peace.
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