By LEANDRA ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter
lrolle@tribunemedia.net
TWO police officers gave testimony yesterday in the trial of a man accused of killing another man by reckless driving last year.
Kenrick Whyte, 28, is accused of causing the death of Steve Joseph through reckless driving on July 19, 2021.
Police said Whyte was driving south along Jerome Avenue when he struck Joseph who was heading east on his motorcycle.
However, Whyte has denied the offence before Magistrate Samuel McKinney.
During yesterday’s trial, Sgt Erica Roberts, attached to the CCTV division at the RBPF’s Real Time Crime Centre, recalled watching video footage of the incident.
She said two days after the accident occurred, she was instructed to review all cameras located at the intersection of Jerome Avenue and Chesapeake Road.
Sgt Roberts testified that while searching video footage, she observed an unknown male on a motorcycle travelling east on Chesapeake Road.
However, as the motorist approached the intersection, the police sergeant said, she saw a silver coloured Suzuki Swift driving on Jerome Avenue heading south.
The witness said the two collided at the intersection, resulting in the motorist falling to the ground.
Sgt Roberts said after watching the accident, she burned the footage into a DVD and later labelled and dated the disc.
Asked by the Crown prosecutor if the CCTV was working in good condition at the time of the incident, the witness said that it was.
The witness also told the court that the traffic light was on red when Whyte proceeded south onto Jerome Avenue before colliding with the motorist.
Footage of the traffic accident that was identified by Sgt Roberts, was also shown to the court.
Also giving testimony at yesterday’s trial was Sgt Crestanea Munroe-Johnson, attached to the RBPF’s Traffic Division.
She told the court that on July 21, she was on duty when she received information of the accident.
She said she and other officers went to the scene and took numerous photographs, including the street markings, area of impact, etc.
Photographs of the deceased had also been taken hours earlier, she added.
The photos were later developed and uploaded onto four compact discs, which were sealed and labelled for evidence.
Asked yesterday if the traffic lights were present in the area, the witness said they were and added that all were working.
The case continues on March 11 for cross-examination.
Attorney Wendawn Miller-Frazer is representing Whyte. Inspector Timothy Bain is prosecuting the case.
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