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Woman Guilty of Dangerous Driving in Nanaimo Road Worker's Death
Christianne Boufford was found guilty after speeding between twice and four times the traffic flow in a construction zone that killed one worker and injured others, the judge said.
- A woman named Boufford was found guilty of dangerous driving after a fatal construction zone accident in Nanaimo, with sentencing pending at an undetermined future date.
- The incident resulted from Boufford driving at least 79 kilometres per hour in a 60 km/h construction zone with multiple visible warnings, despite the stretch being dry, straight, and newly paved.
- Evidence included surveillance video, eyewitness testimony, and an RCMP reconstructionist showing Boufford sped past a flagger at about 80 km/h before striking a car, two workers, and ultimately a dump truck.
- Justice Thompson remarked that the Honda was operated in a way that posed risks to construction site employees, nearby drivers, and the driver herself, while Crown prosecutor Nick Barber expressed approval of the outcome and emphasized the importance of public cooperation in such cases.
- Because of procedural errors by an RCMP officer, key evidence was deemed inadmissible last spring, resulting in the dropping of charges; meanwhile, Boufford’s defense team successfully obtained approval for a pre-sentencing evaluation and psychological testing.
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