A man facing almost 80 charges in connection with a fatal crash on Peacekeepers Way two years ago has been committed to stand trial.

Sixty-one-year-old Cecil Walsh was charged in the aftermath of the collision which claimed the life of 56-year-old Duane Hutchings.

His Toyota Corolla was struck head-on by a tractor trailer on June 7th, 2022.

Subsequent inspections of the rig led to 78 charges against Walsh, most linked to falsifying documents related to its road-worthiness, specifically the brakes of the truck and the trailer it was hauling at the time.

Walsh was not the driver, but is accused of signing off on inspections that never took place — leading to the most serious charge of criminal negligence causing death.

Two other men were also charged: the driver of the rig, 29-year-old Sam Tessier, is also going to trial on the same serious charge, while a third man — 69-year-old Terry Barry, admitted to forging documents and got a suspended sentence with a year of probation for the lesser role he played.

Walsh was committed to stand trial this morning by Judge Lois Skanes following a preliminary inquiry.

He is scheduled to be formally arraigned in Supreme Court in January.