The accused was charged with dangerous driving causing death and failure to remain at the scene after his tow truck struck and killed a pedestrian in a plaza parking lot.
The Crown alleged the accused drove too fast, failed to keep a proper lookout, and then fled the scene.
The court found that while the driving was objectively dangerous, the Crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused's failure to see the pedestrian amounted to a marked departure from the standard of care rather than momentary inattention.
The court also found a reasonable doubt as to whether the accused knew or was reckless about having struck a person when he left the scene.
The accused was acquitted on both counts.
