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A Mississauga man charged with careless driving in a crash that nearly killed an elderly pedestrian and left him with permanent injuries has avoided jail by pleading guilty to a lesser charge.
1 C7 s1 o( O: Y$ i& oSamuel Blennerhassett, 76, who is confined to a wheelchair as a result of multiple fractures and broken bones sustained from the collision back on July 23, 2009, is expected to be in a Mississauga courtroom on Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. tomorrow as the man who caused his injuries gets sentenced.' g W, G1 [8 x7 V1 t) h$ ?
Blennerhassett's daughter and wife will accompany him to court. Both women will give victim impact statements prior to sentencing.# n/ R* M' R& E. Q9 Q4 X
Parthapratim Nath, 48, was initially charged with careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act and faced a potential jail term of six months if convicted.
9 N, L. ^0 _8 p) ]( }+ PInstead, Nath pleaded guilty making an unsafe turn, according to Peel Regional Police. , c& w' z8 q7 @$ E) B
The maximum penalty is now a $1,000 fine.* ]: P6 }6 |, q) n5 K
Blennerhassett remained in critical condition at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto for weeks following the crash at Cawthra and Breckenridge Rds.
) b/ t n6 E& O7 ?. i/ F3 HHe was struck by a northbound 2009 Honda Civic while crossing Cawthra Rd. at 8:45 a.m. He was walking his dog at the time, Peel Regional Police said. The impact of the crash caused him to flip over the Honda and be thrown several metres.+ b$ J2 N8 Q; `; X! q0 B
Nath stopped at the scene and was later interviewed by police.
* a' Z5 m3 B/ m& f* b7 K; \Senior injured. Parthapratim Nath, 48, of Mississauga, was driving this Honda Civic when he struck an elderly man two years ago near Cawthra Rd. and Bloor St. File photo |
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