Trial underway for man accused of killing Hispanic woman by driving dangerously
Claude Steadroy James is currently on trial before Justice Tunde Bakre accused of causing death by dangerous driving.
The trial, which began last week, is near its end with the defense expected to make submissions at the next sitting on Tuesday.
Elba Perez was struck by a vehicle on Joseph Lane on the night of April 13, 2021 and later died in hospital.
The medical report from hospital outlined that on arrival Perez was bleeding profusely from lacerations to the roof of her mouth, first part of the tongue and upper lip and had bruising around the left eye, was not reacting to light while her right eye reacted slowly to light.
She had fractures to the back and front of her ribs as was seen on a Chest X-ray and also bleeding in the brain.
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