The Kade District Magistrate Court, presided over by Mr E.A Awuah, on Thursday granted a GHC 2,000 bail with a surety to Stephen Appiah, a taxi driver, charged with driving his vehicle recklessly and causing an accident, which a woman sustained injuries.
Appiah was charged with six counts of careless and inconsiderate driving, negligently causing harm, driving without a driver's license,
failing to report an accident, using a motor vehicle with expired insurance and without a motor vehicle road user's certificate.
He pleaded guilty to negligently causing harm, but guilty with explanation to all the other counts and would re-appear on July 16.
The magistrate however ordered the accused to produce his driving license and all other documents on his KIA pride taxi cab with number
GE81421W at the adjourned date.
Police Inspector Francis Cobbina, prosecuting, told the court that on March 23, the accused was driving the vehicle with four passengers on board including Florence Osei from Kusi to Kade.
Whiles on the way, Florence observed that the driver was over- speeding and asked him to reduce his speed but Appiah replied that he was hurrying up to convey some goods for his customers.
The prosecutor said the accused continued speeding and since the road was untarred and therefore covered with dust, Appiah ran his vehicle into another one, which was ahead of them.
Appiah's vehicle skidded off the road and went into the ditch and the occupants in it sustained some injuries and were rushed to the Kade Government Hospital for treatment.
Florence was admitted for treatment and was discharged after two weeks.
The police however received information that while Florence was on admission, the family convinced her parents not to inform the police about the accident so that they would bear all medical expenses that would be involved in her treatment.
When they refused to fulfil their promise, Florence reported the accident to the police on April 29.
The Police then started investigations and the other offences were unveiled after the accused had been arrested.