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Commercial truck driver sentenced to 27 months custody for dangerous driving causing bodily harm to three victims.
The defendant, a commercial truck driver, pleaded guilty to three counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm after rear-ending a stationary vehicle on Highway 401 without braking.
The collision caused devastating, life-altering injuries to the three occupants of the other vehicle.
The court found the defendant's conduct was a marked departure from the standard of care, aggravated by his operation of a large commercial vehicle for remuneration.
Emphasizing denunciation and general deterrence, the court rejected a conditional sentence and imposed consecutive 9-month sentences for each victim, totaling 27 months of institutional custody, along with a 3-year driving prohibition.
