PHILIPSBURG:--- The driver of the X-trail jeep that was speeding on Bishop Hill road early Saturday morning and ended up in a freak accident that claimed the life of a 46 year old man remains in police custody. Press Prosecutor Tineke Kamps told SMN News in an invited comment that the driver of the vehicle remains in police custody and the prosecutor handling the case have decided to extend the driver/suspect pretrial detention by eight days on Monday morning.
Kamps said the driver who hails from Suriname has been charged with being "guilty of the death of a person" as prescribed in article 320 -321a of the penal code. Kamps said that even though the person death was not planned or the driver did not kill the victim on purpose he is still guilty and responsible for the death of the victim identified as David Charles.
Prosecutor Tineke Kamps said that the detectives and traffic department are still busy with the investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident.
