Tag: Fatal crashes
Driver could have stopped before fatal crash if ‘truck working properly’: Expert
A collision reconstruction expert testified Wednesday the brakes on the truck involved in a fatal 2021 crash did not appear to be working properly, as the lawyers for the accused rested their case.
Londoner charged in east-end crash that killed pedestrian
A Londoner is charged in a hit-and-run crash last month in east London that killed a pedestrian. Hoaney Orlando Washington Getten, 37, is charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident causing death and dangerous operation of a vehicle in the Sept. 19 crash on Clarke Road, London police said Tuesday. James […]
Crown cross-examines driver charged in crash that killed journalist
The driver on trial for a fatal crash that killed a London journalist faced a sharp cross-examination Tuesday, digging into his action and inaction before taking the truck on the road.
‘I tried to swerve’: Accused in dangerous driving causing death trial testifies
The man charged in a 2021 crash that killed a London journalist testified in his own defence Monday, recounting the fateful moments leading up to the fatal impact at a southeast London intersection.
At fatal crash trial, boss testifies drivers bear responsibility for truck loads
Overloading hydro-vac trucks is an “ongoing issue” in the industry, the court heard in testimony Wednesday at the trial of the man charged in a 2021 crash that killed a London journalist.