Deandrea Hamilton

Editor

Turks and Caicos, April 17, 2025 – BRUNO LEXIMA, 34, of Kew Town, Providenciales, has been sentenced by the Grand Turk Supreme Court to a total of three years in prison following a fatal traffic collision on Millennium Highway in November 2020.

BRUNO LEXIMA

The court handed down a sentence for Causing Death by Dangerous Driving—three years’ imprisonment—and an additional four months for Dangerous Driving, with both sentences to run concurrently.                                                                                                                                   After his prison term, Lexima’s driver’s license will be disqualified for 12 months.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  While incarcerated, he is required to participate in a Dangerous Driving Education Program facilitated by the Department of Rehabilitation and receive psychological treatment from the Department of Behavioral Health Services.

The incident occurred on November 23, 2020, at approximately 5:30 a.m., when police responded to a serious collision involving a white four-door Toyota. During the accident, the vehicle struck two pedestrians.

Tragically, 70-year-old Kenneth John Walters of Blue Hills died at the scene, leaving a void in a community already reeling from previous losses due largely to the pandemic and violent crime.

A 40-year-old female pedestrian sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

Eyewitness accounts and initial reports had indicated that the accident might have involved a second vehicle making an evasive U-turn, which reportedly caused further chaos before both vehicles came to a stop.

However, the investigation confirmed that Lexima’s conduct was primarily responsible for the collision.

The case had sparked renewed calls for improved pedestrian safety measures, especially in neighborhoods such as Blue Hills and Wheeland, where residents continue to demand safer walking infrastructure.

The fatal collision and subsequent legal proceedings have left the community in shock, stirring questions about the enforcement of traffic regulations and the overall condition of road safety standards in Providenciales.

The family is also reportedly disappointed in the sentence; calling it too short and inadequate.

Authorities have stressed the need for comprehensive investigations into such incidents, as community members urge government officials to take action to prevent further tragedies. A good start, delivering more harsh penalties for recklessness and irresponsibility which tragically cause irreversible pain.

Turks and Caicos, April 17, 2025 – The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force has formally charged 19-year-old TYSEAN WILLIAMS.

Williams, of Saunders Pond, Grand Turk, was charged with the following offences:

• One Count Trespassing
  · One Count Causing Fear or Provocation of Violence by Use of Threatening Words
  · One Count Assault on a Police Officer
  · One Count Threat to a Police Officer
  The accused appeared before the Grand Turk Magistrate’s Court on 09 April 2025 and pleaded not guilty.  He was remanded in custody at HM Prison- Home of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation pending his next scheduled court appearance on 22nd May, 2025.

The accused was charged on 08th April following an incident at the Grand Turk Cruise Centre on 28th March 2025.

Turks and Caicos, April 14, 2025 – The Supreme Court in Grand Turk has sentenced 34-year-old BRUNO LEXIMA of Kew Town, Providenciales, to three years’ imprisonment following a fatal traffic collision that occurred on Millennium Highway in November 2020. Lexima appeared before the Grand Turk Supreme Court and was formally sentenced on April 8, 2025.

The court handed down the following sentence:

• Three (3) years’ imprisonment for Causing Death by Dangerous Driving.
• Four (4) months’ imprisonment for Dangerous Driving.

(Both sentences are to run concurrently.)

Lexima’s driver’s license will be disqualified for 12 months after his prison release.

While incarcerated, Lexima is required to:

• Participate in a Dangerous Driving Education Program facilitated by the Department of Rehabilitation.
• Receive psychological treatment through the Department of Behavioral Health Services.

On 23 November 2020, at approximately 5:30 a.m., police officers responded to reports of a serious motor vehicle collision involving two pedestrians struck by a white four-door Toyota Wish.

The incident occurred alongside the Millennium Highway, Providenciales.

Tragically, pensioner Kenneth John Walters, 70, of Blue Hills died at the scene as a result of injuries sustained. A 40-year-old female pedestrian was also injured and taken to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Following a thorough investigation, Mr. Lexima was charged.