Guelph man pleads guilty to leaving scene of crash that killed cyclist
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A Guelph man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in the death of a cyclist and community advocate.
A Guelph man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in the death of a cyclist and community advocate.
John Simpson-Bard also admitted in court Tuesday to being behind the wheel, while impaired by drugs, in a separate collision about three weeks later.
On Sept. 5, at around 1 p.m., Susan Bard was riding her bike along Victoria Road North. As she approached St. James Catholic High School, Bard crossed into the passing lane to make a left turn and was struck by a Ford sedan travelling in the same direction.
The 35-year-old driver then took off without checking on Bard.
He was arrested a few hours later at a Guelph home in the city’s east end.
Bard, meanwhile, was transported to a trauma centre in Hamilton where she died from her injuries on Sept. 6, her 79th birthday.
John Simpson-Bard was initially charged with failure to stop after an accident causing bodily harm, but that was later upgraded to failure to remain at a collision causing death and operating an unsafe vehicle.
