Ukrainian Woman Charged in Fatal Road Accident on Phillip Goldson Highway

A Ukrainian woman has been arrested and charged on suspicion of causing death by careless conduct following a fatal road traffic incident 15 days ago. The incident happened on May 9 in the area of mile 9 on the Phillip Goldson Highway. Investigation reveals that Gilbert Stephens Jr was travelling on a motorcycle when a Honda Civic vehicle suddenly made a left turn into Stephens, injuring him. Stephens was transported to the hospital and succumbed to his injuries this week. Yesterday, at the conclusion of investigation into the incident, the driver 32-year-old Alinna Estell was arrested.  She was arraigned today in the presence of her attorney Javier Williams where she was read the charges of manslaughter by negligence, causing death by careless conduct and driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention. No plea was taken from her.  Since there was no objection to bail by the prosecutor. She was granted bail in the sum of $5,000 plus one surety of the same amount or two sureties of $2,500 (which she met). Conditions to her bail are that she must surrender all her travel documents, and is not to leave the country without the court’s permission.  Estell must also report to a designated police station once a week. Estell’s next court date is July 24.