The accused pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death contrary to section 255(3) of the Criminal Code.
The collision occurred on March 10, 2013, when the accused, driving eastbound on Innes Road with a blood alcohol concentration between 165-230 mg/100mL, failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with the victim's vehicle at high speed.
The victim died at the scene from multiple trauma.
The accused was subsequently arrested for breaching bail conditions by consuming alcohol and tampering with an alcohol-monitoring bracelet.
The court imposed a sentence of four years and nine months with a 12-year driving prohibition, balancing denunciation and general deterrence against rehabilitation and the accused's youth and lack of prior criminal record.
