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Toronto man faces sentencing after fatal crash at more than triple speed limit

Crown prosecutors are seeking five years in prison for a Toronto man convicted in a fatal crash after driving 156 km/h in a residential neighbourhood.

Toronto man faces sentencing after fatal crash at more than triple speed limit

A Toronto man faces sentencing after being found guilty of dangerous driving causing death after a fatal crash at more than triple the speed limit. Shabari Tull, 28, was convicted of the charge following a jury trial in early May, with Crown prosecutors seeking a five-year prison sentence. The victim, Carlos Dinis, 59, was a husband and father of three, who was struck by Tull's vehicle while attempting to turn onto Burnhamthorpe Road from Shaver Ave.

The crash occurred in a residential neighborhood where the speed limit was 50 km/h, with Tull driving at an estimated 156 km/h.

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