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Accused in deadly Beltline crash granted bail

WATCH: The man accused in a fatal crash that killed a cab driver and his passenger has been released on bail. As Tracy Nagai reports the families say this is sending the wrong message.

CALGARY – The man accused in a deadly crash in the Beltline last month has been released on $20,000 bail.

Ali Alejandro Montoya, 20, was charged after a crash on May 2nd  that killed 46-year-old taxi driver Amritpal Kharbanda and his 25-year-old passenger, Jillian Lavallee.

READ MORE: Father of two and young woman killed in multi-vehicle crash in the Beltline

In granting bail on Wednesday, a judge ruled Montoya must remain under house arrest until his next court appearance on June 22nd.

Montoya is facing six charges in total, including three counts of criminal negligence and three counts of impaired driving causing death and injury.

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Amritpal Kharbanda and Jillian Lavallee. Global News

 

 

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