[quote]The man who caused a fatal four-car crash in Quebec's Pontiac region has previous convictions related to impaired driving, CBC News has learned.
Three people were killed, including a father and his four-year-old son, and two others were seriously injured in the crash, which happened around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 148 near Quyon, Que., about 50 kilometres northwest of Ottawa,
Outaouais police officers responded and found a red car that was damaged beyond recognition.
Kevin Black, 51, of Bristol, Que., who was driving that car, and his young son died at the scene.
Black's 12-year-old stepdaughter and 13-year-old stepson survived, but were sent to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. They were admitted in critical condition, but have been upgraded to stable condition.
Campbell's Bay, Que., man caused crash: police
The third person who died has been identified as John Robertson, 51, of Campbell's Bay, Que. Police said he was driving alone when he tried to pass another vehicle, crossed the centre lane at a curve in the road and was "100 per cent" at fault for the collision.
CBC News has learned Robertson has a 1997 conviction for refusing a breathalyzer test. Toxicology results in this crash, though, are not expected for a few weeks.
The people in the other two vehicles involved were not hurt.
Highway 148 was shut down in the area all night as police investigated, but reopened around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Police continue to investigate but said the crash was caused by one vehicle trying to pass at a curve in the road.[/quote]
[url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/12/21/ottawa-quyon-highway-148-fatal-crash.html[/url]
He was a friend of a friend.
Sorry for your loss, OP. May they rest in peace.
It is clear that around the world, penalties are not tough enough on repeat offenders for DUI.
sorry for your loss, RIP
That's terrible, I know someone who's family had been affected by a similar accident. I'm sorry for your loss OP, RIP
[QUOTE=StormHammer;33836772]It is clear that around the world, penalties are not tough enough on repeat offenders for DUI.[/QUOTE]
It is one of these things people that are repeat offenders need help with substance abuse. Locking them up does not take care of the problem.
Texas is pretty harsh on people that have DUI convictions. A repeat offender got a life sentence for that shit.
Whoa.. I'm sorry for your loss Pasalaqcua. I hope this "impaired" drunk gets convicted, and this time stays in jail forever.
[QUOTE=StormHammer;33836772]It is clear that around the world, penalties are not tough enough on repeat offenders for DUI.[/QUOTE]
Depends on the location really. We had a 3rd strike offender crash into an ambulance that was transporting a patient and he got 8+ years
Sorry for your loss OP, that sucks so much and that kind of thing happens all the time.
[QUOTE=StormHammer;33836772]It is clear that around the world, penalties are not tough enough on repeat offenders for DUI.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=MR-X;33848917]It is one of these things people that are repeat offenders need help with substance abuse. Locking them up does not take care of the problem.
Texas is pretty harsh on people that have DUI convictions. A repeat offender got a life sentence for that shit.[/QUOTE]
A recent report found that the same amount of people do it, no matter how large the penalty.
[QUOTE][URL]http://autos.sympatico.ca/auto-news/10312/stiffer-penalties-dont-deter-repeat-drunk-drivers-report[/URL][/QUOTE]
Regardless of what the other driver was doing, and what he deserves, sorry for your loss OP. No one should ever lose a loved one.
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