A father-of-two was this morning sentenced to 18 months in prison for causing the death of Raymond Curtis last year.

Mendell Eugene Outerbridge was found guilty last monthof death by dangerous driving. Around 3 a.m. on September 6, 2008, Outerbridge ran over Mr. Curtis, who the prosecution in the case admitted was already lying in the middle of the Malabar Road, Sandys.

In court this morning, he apologised to both Mr. Curtis’s family and his own family.

Time spent in custody will be taken into consideration said Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves, who sentenced him to 18 months jail.

* See tomorrow’s The Royal Gazette for full story.