Bikepacker67
08-23-06, 08:52 AM
Source (http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=19231)
Just after 6 p.m. on Monday July 31, a cyclist journeying across Canada to raise awareness for access to legal assistance, was struck and killed by a vehicle.
Both vehicles were travelling eastbound on Highway 17 at McAlpine Beach Road when the collision occurred.
Preliminary investigation indicates that both vehicles were at the end of a passing lane with a mini van following a tractor-trailer.
The van collided with the cyclist as the lane came to an end, causing fatal injuries to the cyclist.
The deceased was identified as 65-year-old Dugald Christie [shown].
Christie resided in Vancouver.
Christie was a well-known Vancouver-area lawyer and activist for equal access to legal assistance.
Charged Under the Highway Traffic Act – fail to turn out to the left to avoid collision with a bicycle is Garfield Gardiner (62) of Iron Bridge.
Gardiner is scheduled to appear in court in Thessalon on September 11.
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We'll see if the jury can put its prejudice aside...
Just after 6 p.m. on Monday July 31, a cyclist journeying across Canada to raise awareness for access to legal assistance, was struck and killed by a vehicle.
Both vehicles were travelling eastbound on Highway 17 at McAlpine Beach Road when the collision occurred.
Preliminary investigation indicates that both vehicles were at the end of a passing lane with a mini van following a tractor-trailer.
The van collided with the cyclist as the lane came to an end, causing fatal injuries to the cyclist.
The deceased was identified as 65-year-old Dugald Christie [shown].
Christie resided in Vancouver.
Christie was a well-known Vancouver-area lawyer and activist for equal access to legal assistance.
Charged Under the Highway Traffic Act – fail to turn out to the left to avoid collision with a bicycle is Garfield Gardiner (62) of Iron Bridge.
Gardiner is scheduled to appear in court in Thessalon on September 11.
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We'll see if the jury can put its prejudice aside...