COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) — A medical transport driver concerned in a fatal head-on crash, that killed his passenger in November, is about to look in court docket Friday.
Dauda Elegushi, 26, is dealing with a number of fees, together with DUI. He shall be seen in Kent County Court docket for a case involving the dying of 77-year-old Lina Russo.
Police stated Elegushi had been driving Russo from a dialysis appointment when he crashed. He was drunk and had an open bottle within the van.
Russo’s wheelchair was not correctly secured, inflicting her to be thrown from the automobile within the crash, stated police.
Elegushi labored for Assured Transportation, which is a subcontractor of Medical Transportation Administration (MTM).
The complete checklist of fees Elegushi faces contains:
- DUI of liquor or medicine, leading to dying — 1st offense
- Driving to hazard, leading to dying
- Driving to hazard, leading to bodily harm
- Driving to hazard, leading to bodily harm
- Obstructing officer in execution of responsibility
- Driving with out license — 1st offense
- Presence of alcohol whereas working or using in motorized vehicle — 1st offense
