{"id":2335141,"date":"2024-09-01T10:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T14:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/truck-driver-gets-slap-on-the-wrist-after-killing-kids-and-grandma-but-he-shouldve-never-been-on-the-road\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T10:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T14:51:38","slug":"truck-driver-gets-slap-on-the-wrist-after-killing-kids-and-grandma-but-he-shouldve-never-been-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/truck-driver-gets-slap-on-the-wrist-after-killing-kids-and-grandma-but-he-shouldve-never-been-on-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Driver Gets Slap on the Wrist After Killing Kids and Grandma &#8211; But He Should\u2019ve Never Been on the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftruck-driver-gets-slap-on-the-wrist-after-killing-kids-and-grandma-but-he-shouldve-never-been-on-the-road%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335141&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-teenage-boy-allegedly-kills-9-in-school-shooting-in-serbia\/\" title=\"Teen boy reportedly kills 9 in Serbia school shooting.\">tragic incident occurred<\/a> on April 18, 2022, when truck \u2062driver Mehakdeep Singh, while distracted by his\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">cell phone<\/a>, collided with a \u2064car on Highway 401 in Ontario, \u200cCanada. \u2064The crash\u2064 resulted in the deaths of two young children, \u200baged \u20633 \u200band 7,\u2062 and their 68-year-old grandmother. Singh was not legally allowed to be driving as he had falsified his\u200b logbook and should have been off the road for 72 hours at the time of \u2062the accident.\u200b The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-awards-almost-15m-to-plaintiffs-who-lost-embryos-eggs-after-fertility-clinic-incident\/\" title=\"Jury Awards Almost M To Plaintiffs Who Lost Embryos, Eggs After Fertility Clinic Incident\">devastating incident<\/a> was captured on Singh&#8217;s dashboard\u200b camera, clearly showing him taking his eyes off the road just before the crash. In December 2023, Singh \u200bwas convicted of dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm\u200c and was sentenced \u2062to five years in prison, a sentence that many, including the father of the victims, consider insufficient compared \u200bto \u2064the lives lost. \u2064The father expressed doubts that Singh would serve the \u2062full sentence, highlighting the message the lenient punishment sends\u2063 regarding accountability for such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/momentum-grows-in-congress-to-boycott-beijing-olympics\/\" title=\"Momentum Grows in Congress to Boycott Beijing Olympics\">reckless behavior<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A truck driver&rsquo;s fatally negligent behavior cost two young children and a grandmother their lives, but the punishment handed down to the killer trucker appears to be far from a just sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly wreck occurred on April 18, 2022, when 26-year-old trucker Mehakdeep Singh, absorbed in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dads-cell-phone-seized-discrepancies-found-case-2-year-olds-hot-car-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cell phone<\/a>, smashed into a car while driving at full speed on Highway 401 in Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The hit obliterated the back of the passenger car, killing a 3-year-old and a 7-year-old. Their 68-year-old grandmother was also killed in the impact.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters even worse, Singh should have never been on the road when he hit the family.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journaldemontreal.com\/2023\/12\/11\/ca-envoie-un-drole-de-message--le-pere-des-deux-enfants-tues-par-un-camionneur-trop-absorbe-par-son-cellulaire-deplore-la-sentence-de-cinq-ans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">le Journal de Montreal<\/a>, Singh was running a falsified logbook.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Because of this, the trucker was no longer licensed to drive.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of the wreck, he should have been off the road for 72 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Singh&rsquo;s distraction, and the violent wreck that soon followed, was all captured on his dashboard camera. In the video, Singh clearly takes his eyes off the road for an extended period of time, not noticing stopped and slowed cars until it was much too late.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No lane is safe, no speed is safe.<\/p>\n<p>Even when you&rsquo;re at a dead stop, watch ur surroundings &#128148;<\/p>\n<p>RIP to this Ontario grandma and her grandkids. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQuv4hQ6Nl\">pic.twitter.com\/KQuv4hQ6Nl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brattani (@Bratt_world) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bratt_world\/status\/1826648578212987139?\">August 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tractor-trailer-carrying-thousands-gallons-gas-erupts-sets-highway-ablaze-shock-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tractor-trailer<\/a>&lsquo;s powerful momentum is clearly seen in the video as Singh struggles to bring it to a complete stop.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recorder.ca\/news\/local-news\/police-truck-driver-in-fatal-crash-charged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Recorder &amp; Times<\/a>, Singh was released on bail shortly after the wreck.<\/p>\n<p>Singh was charged with dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm following the crash. In December of 2023, he was convicted of the charge and given a paltry five-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Philippe Giroux, father of the children killed in the wreck, doubted Singh would serve even five years for the deadly crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We suspect that he will not spend the five years in detention,&rdquo; Giroux said. &ldquo;My sentence is life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Giroux questioned Singh&rsquo;s entire sentence, which by all measurements is laughably short compared to the cost of the crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The number of years of detention does not change the outcome of the tragedy, but it sends a strange message,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;For me, it is much more than negligence, when you drive a truck, you only have one job, and that is to watch the road.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For me,&rdquo; he later continued, &ldquo;driving with a cell phone in your hands is the same as driving under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vp-pick-tim-walz-wild-dui-resurfaces-drove-40-mph-speed-limit-told-cop-bizarre-explanation-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">influence of alcohol<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The fatal accident took place on April 18, 2022, when 26-year-old Mehakdeep Singh was distracted by his cell phone and collided with a car at full speed on Highway 401 in Ontario, Canada. The impact completely destroyed the rear of the passenger vehicle, killing a 3-year-old and a 7-year-old along with their 68-year-old grandmother. <\/p>\n<p>Adding to this tragedy is the fact that Singh should not have been driving at all; he was using a falsified logbook and had lost his driving license. He was supposed to be off duty for 72 hours prior to the crash. His distraction and subsequent collision were recorded on his dashboard camera, which showed him taking his eyes off the road for an extended time without noticing stopped vehicles until it was too late.<\/p>\n<p>The video clearly illustrates how difficult it was for Singh to stop his large truck after realizing what had happened. Following the incident, he was released on bail shortly thereafter. He faced charges of dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm and was convicted in December 2023, receiving only a five-year prison sentence\u2014a punishment that Jean-Philippe Giroux, father of the deceased children, believes is insufficient.<\/p>\n<p>Giroux expressed skepticism about whether Singh would even serve five years for such a grave offense: \u201cMy sentence is life,\u201d he stated while questioning how short Singh&#8217;s punishment seemed compared to its consequences. He emphasized that operating a truck comes with significant responsibility: \u201cFor me,\u201d he remarked later, \u201cdriving with a cell phone in your hands is akin to driving under the influence.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/car-crash.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8049,33178,33627,39847,34858],"class_list":["post-2335141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-accountability","tag-justice-system","tag-road-safety","tag-tragic-accident","tag-truck-driver"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/car-crash.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335141\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}