Sentence hearing begins for driver who caused Broncos crash
The final step in court proceedings against Jaskirat Sidhu, 30, is set to begin today as family members, friends and supporters of those affected by the Humboldt Broncos crash descend on Melfort.
Sidhu’s 10 a.m. sentence hearing at the Kerry Vickar Centre will review the 29 convictions he pleaded guilty to earlier this month. Sixteen of those convictions are for dangerous driving causing death and 13 are for dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
In April 2018, Sidhu’s tractor-trailer collided with the team’s bus, as it was en route to a hockey game in Nipawin. The collision killed 10 players, the team’s play-by-play announcer, athletic therapist, assistant coach, the bus driver, coach, and statistician.
Thirteen others were injured, some with trauma too severe to play hockey again.