Driver in Nismes fatal accident gets 4 years, 6 months

30, 2019, at Nismes Public Road, WBD, when the minibus was proceeding north along the western carriageway of the road, reportedly at a fast rate of speed.

The minibus driver in a 2019 accident at Nismes, West Bank Demerara (WBD), which left four persons dead, has been jailed for four years and six months.

Compton Bagot, 36, of La Retraite, WBD, who was found guilty of four counts of causing death by dangerous driving earlier this month, was sentenced last Wednesday by Principal Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty when he appeared at the Wales Magistrate’s Court.

He was imprisoned for four years and six months on each of the four counts, however, the sentences will run concurrently. In addition, he was fined $20,000 each for failing to render as- sistance to the injured persons and for failing to report the accident to the Police.

If Bagot does not pay the fines, he will be imprisoned for a month. Bagot was initially charged back in February 2020 and was released on $400,000 bail for the causing death charges.

Of the 21 persons involved in this fatal accident, 12 were admitted at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and four were at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) for days