The Humboldt Driver: W5
Numéro de catalogue: CTV873
Producteur: CTV
Agences de production: CTV
Sujet: Documentaire, Droit criminel, Études mondiales canadiennes, Études sociales, Orientation, Sciences sociales, Sociologie
Langue: Anglais
Niveau scolaire: 9 - 12, Post-secondaire, Adulte
Pays d'origine: Canada
Année du droit d’auteur: 2021
Durée: 22:02
His name is Jaskirat Sidhu. Most people know him only as "The Humboldt Driver." On April 6, 2018, Sidhu was tasked with transporting a giant load of peat moss on tandem trailers, across Saskatchewan on unfamiliar rural roads. He had challenges from the beginning. First, his trailers got stuck in the snow and he needed to find a tow. Then his tarps came loose and he feared losing his load, and finally, at 5 p.m. while he was checking his rear view mirror to see if his ties were solid, he missed a stop sign. A chartered bus, carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey club, was approaching the intersection and couldn't stop in time. The two vehicles collided, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others on the bus. Canada plunged into mourning.
Sidhu was sentenced to eight years in prison. Sidhu is not a Canadian citizen. He is a permanent resident. Under immigration rules, anyone convicted of a crime that carries a sentence greater than six months is subject to deportation.