A Winnipeg truck driver charged in a crash that killed three teenagers from Carrot River, Sask. had his case adjourned until later next month. Normand Mark Joseph Lavoie, 38, did not enter a plea during a brief court appearance Tuesday in Melfort provincial court.
Lavoie is facing three counts of criminal negligence causing death after the teens were killed on May 3 when their car was rear-ended by a northbound semi-tractor trailer in a Highway 6 construction zone approximately five kilometers south of Spalding.
Their car was then pushed into a truck, which hit a 21-year-old flag person from British Columbia. The truck crossed the highway and struck a construction vehicle.
Justin Gaja, 14, Kristian Skalicky, 15, and Carter Stevenson, 17, died at the scene.
A flag person, Sam Fetherson, was taken to Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital in critical condition.
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The drivers of the truck, the construction vehicle and the semi weren’t seriously hurt.
Lavoie, who is also charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm, is expect to enter a plea at his next court appearance whicc is scheduled for Oct. 20.
With files from The Canadian Press
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