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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.
) |6 b% v* x( e, g9 H0 }; ESamuel 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.) |0 l, E- t9 \1 s8 X
Blennerhassett's daughter and wife will accompany him to court. Both women will give victim impact statements prior to sentencing.4 j% m* X8 N5 A- i
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.$ v( k5 _3 u* W. U1 u4 p7 T% C& n ?
Instead, Nath pleaded guilty making an unsafe turn, according to Peel Regional Police. 4 L; J9 a5 a$ w% {5 r) u9 @) }, i# m
The maximum penalty is now a $1,000 fine.
9 p, k8 K. F- m6 ^% Y0 Q7 b8 CBlennerhassett remained in critical condition at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto for weeks following the crash at Cawthra and Breckenridge Rds.
$ c$ R/ ?1 n) X3 O* U, fHe 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.- l& N$ V# \9 v9 D7 z0 i( z
Nath stopped at the scene and was later interviewed by police.
4 Y; J5 L6 \0 |' y; R8 RSenior 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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