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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.( p* k$ G9 x: Y2 g' M" o
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.' c& l8 C2 i, g: F( f7 R# L( l! \1 z
Blennerhassett's daughter and wife will accompany him to court. Both women will give victim impact statements prior to sentencing.
" U* y$ c9 G" XParthapratim Nath, 48, was initially charged with careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act and faced a potential jail term of six months if convicted.' j+ d% |/ a9 o0 l2 [) _
Instead, Nath pleaded guilty making an unsafe turn, according to Peel Regional Police.
9 Z4 {( P3 \5 ?5 `1 d/ ~The maximum penalty is now a $1,000 fine.
0 c+ K( w& \- D( M1 B) [& y- XBlennerhassett remained in critical condition at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto for weeks following the crash at Cawthra and Breckenridge Rds.) t% E) A* F6 P2 J
He was struck by a northbound 2009 Honda Civic while crossing Cawthra Rd. at 8:45 a.m. He was walking his dog at the time, Peel Regional Police said. The impact of the crash caused him to flip over the Honda and be thrown several metres.
1 O* _9 J9 b3 D0 ?9 L7 [" {' z) ANath stopped at the scene and was later interviewed by police.
( ?/ n' ^$ H! k# E9 Q2 Z( jSenior 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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