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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.3 V) G! _6 I: ?" `8 H6 h4 }. ^, ?
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.
4 _) X- a5 q( E; y5 B1 |( d' z0 qBlennerhassett's daughter and wife will accompany him to court. Both women will give victim impact statements prior to sentencing.$ P m8 l5 t! f# G. ~. \ u
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 O. `* ^6 j( N+ Y( h5 @& q
Instead, Nath pleaded guilty making an unsafe turn, according to Peel Regional Police.
/ Q% U# l7 V; G8 E8 ]8 xThe maximum penalty is now a $1,000 fine.7 E. j$ L" a, v r' Y) T- T0 h
Blennerhassett remained in critical condition at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto for weeks following the crash at Cawthra and Breckenridge Rds.. ^& }* q* t( o
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.
4 `2 n- u( j4 |2 l( ?8 y6 W$ ?' lNath stopped at the scene and was later interviewed by police.
& { e9 v+ s3 l h. z ]1 wSenior 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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