The accused, an off-duty police officer, was involved in a motor vehicle collision where his SUV crossed the centre line and struck an oncoming motorcycle, causing the rider to lose his leg.
The accused drove nearly four kilometres away from the scene before stopping and did not call 911.
At trial, the court acquitted the accused of impaired driving causing bodily harm and dangerous driving causing bodily harm, finding the Crown failed to prove impairment beyond a reasonable doubt and failed to rule out a sudden tire blowout or mechanical failure.
However, the court convicted the accused of failing to stop after an accident, rejecting the defence that a concussion rendered his actions non-volitional or negated his intent to flee.
