Former Attorney General kills cyclist in Toronto
 

Sep 01, 2009 07:25 PM
Robyn Doolittle, Danielle Wong , Nicole Baute
Staff Reporters

Former Attorney-General Michael Bryant charged in cyclist's death

Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a 33-year-old cyclist was struck and killed last night.

He was also charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.

Friends identified the victim as bicycle courier Darcy Allan Sheppard, father of three.

Bryant, 43, spent the night and morning in custody. He stared straight ahead as he left the Traffic Services police station at about 2:30 p.m. today, amid the flash of cameras and buzz of reporters' questions.

Dressed in a suit, but looking tired and distraught, he read a brief statement.


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In other news...

Leaning into a ex Government Officials convertible in Downtown Toronto while wearing spandex and being sweaty could lead to serious injury or fatality.

I don't know which way to think of this story (yet). Having lived in Toronto in the 80s and seeing how (some) bike couriers ride reckless in the downtown core - I have to reserve judgement at this point on the whole incident.

There's reports that the cyclist had been drinking earlier and had gotten into an altercation with police prior to the accident with Bryant's car. May have played a factor in his behavior.

Bicycle versus car almost never ends in the bicyclist's favor:

http://www.foxnews.com/images/376070...arCyclists.jpg

:Oh crap

ADG

Everytime I see this pic I always think, "Strikes, Spares & Misses." :1orglaugh

That sucks. I live in Toronto. Very unfortunate that cyclist got killed due to negligence.

Explain negligence?