An Ontario truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison in connection with a crash that killed an Olympic figure skater and injured several others.
Sukhwinder Sidhu had been driving for 16 hours when he crashed into the car of figure skater Alexandra Paul, killing her and injuring four others including her 10-month-old son, whose leg was broken.
Sidhu pleaded guilty in February to dangerous driving, causing the crash on Aug. 22, 2023, at a construction zone in the rural township of Melancthon, just north of Toronto.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Clayton Conlan heard evidence that Sidhu, who had several prior infractions for speeding, had been driving at about 108 km/h in the marked 60 km/h construction zone when he crashed into several cars, including Paul’s….