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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 V! e2 K0 j/ \, [" e N/ a
Samuel 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.
. x1 l3 i# g: [4 |! D1 x: l% d% uBlennerhassett's daughter and wife will accompany him to court. Both women will give victim impact statements prior to sentencing.! `7 O [7 _0 B `
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.
1 E% v0 G8 x. `8 G! cInstead, Nath pleaded guilty making an unsafe turn, according to Peel Regional Police.
0 o$ z3 E; a+ U. e( ?% ]* a( ~The maximum penalty is now a $1,000 fine.9 L. J6 W2 v! B, _1 x& ^
Blennerhassett remained in critical condition at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto for weeks following the crash at Cawthra and Breckenridge Rds.
& B$ ?' }4 Y" V6 w+ ^! lHe 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.4 r- E( W; `$ Y
Nath stopped at the scene and was later interviewed by police.- F6 P) _( L; [, x5 B, t
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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