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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.
' ?/ r' w7 `2 @2 d3 G2 z) ?& d* \0 DSamuel 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." N7 j! |: R/ T' |7 v( h: I0 ?
Blennerhassett's daughter and wife will accompany him to court. Both women will give victim impact statements prior to sentencing.
9 \/ L; J! R& o! ?3 P+ ]' ]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.' T% m+ S- K( `; b' f
Instead, Nath pleaded guilty making an unsafe turn, according to Peel Regional Police.
% P3 C l( X( `: g& a( P* B" n. [The maximum penalty is now a $1,000 fine.7 a1 f; U; I. P# h' j
Blennerhassett remained in critical condition at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto for weeks following the crash at Cawthra and Breckenridge Rds.0 O9 z+ K2 E9 X4 `3 v' y
He 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.' R5 H/ f& Z6 M2 n3 h3 B) W% v2 A
Nath stopped at the scene and was later interviewed by police.5 P+ r0 R6 V. U) k9 O2 \
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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