Creed Perkins, 19, entered a not guilty plea to a charge of failing to stop or ascertain injury or death after a crash when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court on Tuesday. Defence lawyer Tanya McCullum said Perkins had not elected trial by jury, and it would be dealt with at a judge-alone trial. Perkins was remanded to reappear on June 14. Another man, 22, with interim name suppression, is charged with excess breath alcohol causing death and a charge of failed to stop or ascertain injury or death after a crash. The man’s appearance in court on Tuesday was excused.