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Accused found guilty of dangerous driving causing death for participating in a fatal street race.
The accused was charged with criminal negligence causing death and dangerous driving causing death while street racing after the other driver involved in the race lost control and died in a collision.
The court found that the accused and the deceased were engaged in a spontaneous street race at high speeds in a residential area.
The court held that the accused's participation in the race was a significant contributing cause of the deceased's death and constituted a marked departure from the standard of care, satisfying the elements of dangerous driving causing death.
However, the court found the conduct did not meet the higher standard of a marked and substantial departure required for criminal negligence.
The accused was found guilty of dangerous driving causing death and not guilty of criminal negligence causing death.
