Charges Laid In Taylor Bridge Fatal Crash

Sunday, May 04, 2008 09:19 AM

Fort, St. John, B.C. - One man has been charged following the investigation into the April 24th crash on the Taylor Bridge which saw a vehicle plunge off the bridge, sending that driver to his death.

A 28 year old Fort St. John male, Brian Dominic Jackle has been charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death, Criminal Negligence Causing Death and Driving While Prohibited.

The Fort St. John RCMP are continuing to investigate this collision.

A Traffic Reconstructionist is currently processing the evidence that was collected at the collision scene in order to reconstruct the dynamics of the collision.

Members of the Criminal Collision Investigation Team in partnership with the North District Traffic Services are continuing to speak with witnesses to the collision and other individuals who have information about the cause of this collision. Members of the Serious Crime Unit are assisting with the investigation and are actively retracing the events that lead up to the collision.

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Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 09:19 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: diplomat on May 4 2008 1:42 PM

If in fact the driver was drunk this type of death caused by a drunk driver is supposed to result in a jail term of at least 7 years - mandatory - with no time off for any reason or any excuse.

Mr. Dick Harris stated that the 7 years MUST be served upon conviction.

I shall be watching the news to see if this will in fact be followed or if once again a special kind of *compassionate* exemption will be applied at the discretion of a judge.

Posted by: PGDriver on May 4 2008 2:49 PM

7 years, nobody spends 7 years for anything with our justice system.

Posted by: He speaks on May 4 2008 3:22 PM

Lets start now, and make a difference. Seven years in the slammer.

Posted by: wrinkledawg on May 4 2008 4:34 PM

give him the choice of seven years or he can jump off the bridge....just a thought.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on May 4 2008 4:40 PM

7 years should be a given!
No exceptions,so I too will be watching the outcome.
However,I do have my doubts!
Guess it will depend on which judge he gets!!

Posted by: sportsman on May 4 2008 6:52 PM

7 years is not long enough, he should spend the rest of his life in jail, the guy he killed had his life ended so why shouldn't he?
That's the problem with Canadians, we are a bunch of bleeding hearts that let criminals get away with Murder and we just turn a blind eye to it. But God forbid you get caught with your seat belt off and speeding.
Make this guy pay as much as high a penalty as the man he killed. An eye for an eye I say.

Posted by: swingline on May 5 2008 8:36 AM

There are way too many drunk drivers on our streets and highways, make an example of him.

Posted by: invisableman on May 5 2008 10:45 AM

Lets stop using examples and just set a preseden [hope I spelled it correctly] No more minimiums or hiring some high price mouth piece for a slap on wrist.Lets start seeing leadership the tax paying, lawabiding public I being one are tried of spending money on fluff.I want to see my money being spent usefully less on policing and more on licence plate making.One guard can watch more low lifes with good technoledgey than one cop who can't do anything because he has to spend all his time going around in circles with these same people.Trust me I know what its like to get the knock on the door and that is the job you don't see the police having to deal with.It is that part that the police never get any acknowledgement for.We need to set up a island that breaks these people of there habits ie drinking,drugs,car thieft. People will say its not fair and the families of these people will suffer.I don't think so they will be happy because the cycle will be broken.

Posted by: lmorg on May 5 2008 1:12 PM

They'll probably send him to a sweat lodge and native healing circle.