This article written in french by Geneviève Quessy was automatically translated using AI
Jagmeet Grewal, found guilty last February of causing the deaths of four people in a pile-up on Highway A-440 in August 2019 while driving a semi-trailer truck, had hoped to be released until his sentencing. However, the court has ruled otherwise.
The decision was handed down at the Laval courthouse on Thursday, October 24. Jagmeet Grewal will remain in custody until the end of the proceedings.
Detained since September for failing to comply with conditions, the 58-year-old hoped to be released before the end of his trial. But this will not be the case.
The severity of the charges against him, as well as the fact that he repeatedly lied to evade responsibility, led the court to withhold trust, according to Judge Diane Mulinda-Uwase.
Convicted of criminal negligence causing death and injury in February, Jagmeet Grewal faces a potential life sentence.
The incident occurred in August 2019 when, driving a semi-truck, he crashed without braking into a line of cars on Highway 440 near the A-15 interchange in Laval, triggering a pile-up.
Four people lost their lives, and about fifteen others were injured in the accident.
At the time of the accident, Jagmeet Grewal should not have been behind the wheel of a truck.
After an accident in which he was involved in 2012 in the United States, he was deemed permanently unfit to work as a truck driver.
Although he received compensation from the SAAQ (Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec), his truck driver’s license was mistakenly reinstated due to an administrative error.
Jagmeet Grewal was aware of his irregular situation and lied to his employer.
Suffering from type 2 diabetes, he had failed to disclose this condition and neglected to treat its side effects. He was also taking certain medications that could impair driving, including painkillers, muscle relaxants, and antidepressants.
During the accident, witnesses testified in court that Jagmeet Grewal, traveling at nearly 100 km/h, had not braked before hitting the first vehicle, leading to the pile-up.
He is scheduled to return to the Laval courthouse on Thursday, November 7.
It should also be noted that this tragic incident led to significant changes to the A-440 and A-15 interchange, including the construction of an aerial ramp, which has been completed and will reopen in the coming days.
The case has been handed over to the SPL for investigation.
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