By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
TWO MEN and a woman were charged yesterday with vehicular manslaughter after separate traffic fatalities in Eleuthera and New Providence.
Ashanti Johnson, 25, of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, stood before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux.
It is alleged that on December 11, 2022, at about 3.15am while driving south along Queen’s Highway in Eleuthera, Johnson lost control of her black Honda Stream and collided with a wall and tree. While Johnson only suffered minor injuries from this crash, her male passenger, Kendrick Moss, died of his injuries at the crash site.
It is further alleged that during this incident, Ms Johnson was driving a vehicle not covered by third-party risk insurance and was not the holder of a driver’s licence.
Quinton Johnson, 31, of Lower Bogue, Eleuthera, also appeared before Magistrate Turnquest-Deveaux on a charge of vehicular manslaughter.
It is alleged that on December 11, 2022, at around 11.50am while driving a truck north on Queen’s Highway, passenger Jamal McNair, 30, died as he fell off the back of Johnson’s truck as he attempted to overtake another vehicle.
Michael Fox, 61, was the final person charged with vehicular manslaughter before Magistrate Turnquest-Deveaux.
On January 20, around 4.45am, while driving north along East Street in an allegedly reckless manner, Fox caused the death of Opal Campbell-Hamilton.
It is further said Fox was not covered by third-party insurance at the time.
All three were informed their matters would be transferred to the Supreme Court by a Voluntary Bill of Indictment (VBI). The three accused were granted bail at $9,000 each with one or two sureties.
Service of the VBIs in these matters is slated for August 2.
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