The preliminary inquiry has begun for two of three men blamed for a fatal crash on Peacekeepers Way in June of 2022.
Sixty-one-year-old Cec Walsh and 29-year-old Sam Tessier were charged eight months after the collision between a car and a big rig cab that was hauling a trailer.
A third man, 69-year-old mechanic Terry Barry, pleaded guilty to forging documents and received a suspended sentence with a year of probation for the role he played in the crash that killed a 56-year-old man.
It’s alleged mechanical problems contributed to tragedy, leading to charges of criminal negligence causing death against Tessier, the truck driver, and Walsh, a garage owner where inspections were supposed to take place..
Walsh also faces dozens of fraud and forgery charges in the case.
But he’s also facing another trial in November on separate charges, including assault, uttering threats and numerous breaches of court orders.
Both Walsh and Tessier remain free on conditions.
Three days have been set aside for the preliminary inquiry, which will determine if there’s enough evidence to proceed to trial.
Evidence presented at the inquiry is also banned from publication.