Kerison Joseph (centre) was killed after his motorcycle collided with the pickup (right) driven by Franklin.
A senior citizen was granted $10,000 bail or suitable surety when he appeared in Castries court on Thursday, May 21, charged in connection with a fatal accident in Bexon over the weekend.
Police said Hyacinth Franklin, 62, of Ti Colon, Castries was on Wednesday, May 20 charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with the death of 34-year-old Kerison Joseph of Bagatelle, Castries.
In court on Thursday, Franklin was also ordered to surrender his travel documents. The case was adjourned to July 2.
Police said on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at about 9 p.m., officers attached to the Traffic Unit responded to a report of a serious accident on the Bexon road.
Motor pickup, registration number TE8723, driven by Franklin was travelling in a northerly direction and motorcycle, registration number PJ341, driven by Joseph in the opposite direction when they collided with each other, police said.
As a result of the collision both vehicles received extensive damage and Joseph sustained serious injuries.
Joseph was transported to the Victoria Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, police said.