The defendant was charged with careless driving causing bodily harm under section 130(3) of the Highway Traffic Act following a collision on August 2, 2023, on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Oakville.
The defendant merged onto the highway from the Third Line on-ramp and collided with a motorcycle driven by the victim, who suffered life-altering injuries.
The prosecution relied primarily on eyewitness testimony and collision reconstruction evidence.
The defendant was acquitted after the court found reasonable doubt regarding whether the defendant's driving fell below the standard of an ordinarily prudent driver, particularly given evidence of erratic driving by the motorcycle operator before the collision.
