International Law
Ex-Ontario AG Charged in Fatal Accident; Victim Reportedly Clung to Car
Posted Sep 1, 2009 2:14 PM CST
By Martha Neil
A former attorney general in Ontario, Canada, Michael Bryant, has been charged with criminal negligence causing death and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death after a fatal auto accident in Toronto yesterday.
The victim, a 33-year-old bicycle courier, clung to the side of a convertible for about 100 meters before he fell onto Bloor Street, reports the Calgary Herald.
An altercation between Bryant and Darcy Allan Sheppard may have preceded his death, according to the newspaper. It says video footage related to the incident was taken by security cameras and individual witnesses.
Bryant today offered his condolences to Sheppard's family, thanked those who have offered their support to his own family and asked the media for privacy. The 43-year-old former AG is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School.
- How B of A’s GC Got Fired: Leave Now, and Leave Your BlackBerry Behind
- Schools Ranked by 'Super Lawyers' Produced
- Law Firm Price Wars Break Out as Some Try ‘Loss Leader’ Bids for Work
- Five Questions for Law Firms Abandoning Lockstep Compensation
- Judge Jails 2 Attorneys for Contempt in 4 Days
- Reed Smith Will Ask Nonequity Partners to Pony Up Possibly 15% of Pay
- Court Deputy Ordered to Apologize or Face Jail After Taking Lawyer's Paperwork
- Skadden Jumps on the Bonus Bandwagon
- ABA Executive Director Resigns
- Nasty Attitude to Co-Worker, Naughty Word in E-Mail Cost 2 Their Jobs
Should Supreme Court Justices Be Able to Review News Accounts Before Publication?
Comments
AboveBoard
Sep 2, 2009 12:21 PM CST
This will be an interesting case to follow. Without more information who can tell. Like auto drivers, bicyclist can by guilty at times of not obeying the traffic laws. The “clung to the car” description could have been more like “won’t let go of the car!”
Flag this comment
Demitry
Sep 2, 2009 2:44 PM CST
The incident was no doubt tragic and unimaginable. It really goes to show how precarious and delicate life is.
As a Toronto resident for many years I can testify to how “mean” Toronto streets are. I was once, recently, a victim of physical violence as a driver of a motor vehicle by another driver of another motor vehicle. Clearly we don’t know all the facts and we should let the investigation proceed and let the trial unfold the story but, it is my respectful view, that when somebody comes to your car, starts to beat on you through your open hood etc. driving away, even in the opposite lane to escape this violent attack does not seem like the type of thing that should result in charges or convictions against you because the aggressor fell, hit his head and died. He was the author of his own death. I’m sorry.
Flag this comment
Add a Comment
We welcome your comments, but please adhere to our comment policy.
Commenting has expired on this post.