The wife of Kiss delivery driver Neil Ballai, who died in an accident in March, is thankful that instructions were given to charge someone with her husband’s death.
Speaking with Guardian Media yesterday, Nilette Ballai said she had been waiting for this news for months.
“I don’t know what to think, you know, because we have been waiting for so long for something to happen. It has been hard on me. It has been hard on my family and hard on my friends.”
Ballai, who cried during the interview, said the tears were tears of joy that there was some measure of closure.
“I am glad something happened because we were waiting for this,” she added.
On Tuesday, the Director of Public Prosecutions gave instructions to charge a 30-year-old member of the Defence Force with causing death by dangerous driving.
Ballai, of Eccles Trace in Spring Village, Valsayn, was driving the company’s Isuzu truck along the Solomon Hochoy Highway on March 28, when the driver of a black Hyundai Ioniq attempted to overtake.
As the driver swerved between lanes, the car hit the back of the truck, causing it to veer off the road and land on its side, pinning Ballai. He died on the scene from his injuries.
The incident was captured on another motorist’s dashcam and shared on social media. That footage helped investigators in identifying the driver, who did not stop at the scene of the accident.
The man later surrendered to officers of the Freeport Police Station and was released days later after and was questioned as police sought to gather further evidence.
Police said the man has not been officially charged as police have not yet re-arrested him.
