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Truck driver found criminally negligent in 4 deaths in Kingston Hwy. 401 crash

Dunhill Tabanao, who is accused of four counts of criminal negligence this week, leaves the Kingston court during his trial in November, 2019. File

A Quebec trucker charged in connection with fatal crash on Highway 401 that killed four people in Kingston, Ont., years ago was found guilty of all charges this week.

In a Kingston court on Monday, 40-year-old Dunhill Tabanao was found guilty during a teleconference court appearance.

He was charged with four counts of criminal negligence causing death and three counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

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The 2017 crash claimed the lives of four Kingston residents:  44-year-old Christine Hanrahan and her partner, 40-year-old Pierre Courville, as well as her 25-year-old son Mitchell Caird and his friend, 21-year-old Zack MacGregor.

Three others were severely injured during the incident.

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Closing arguements are underway at the trial of Quebec truck driver Dunhill Tabanao

Police said seven vehicles were involved in the collision, including four tractor-trailers, a commercial armored truck and two passenger vehicles.

Tobanao is expected to have a sentencing hearing in about eight weeks, although a date has yet to be set.

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