Careless Driving Causing Death Charge Adjourned to July in Case of Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk
The Owen Sound man charged in the February crosswalk death of Sabrina Ormsby, 48, is next scheduled to appear in court July 13 after a further Crown pre-trial.
The Owen Sound man charged in the February crosswalk collision that killed 48-year-old Sabrina Ormsby made his first appearance in Ontario Court of Justice on Monday, where the matter was adjourned to July.
Donald McCoy, 67, of Owen Sound faces one charge of careless driving causing death under section 130(3) of Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act. The charge has not been proven.
McCoy did not appear in person. Counsel J. Armstrong, appearing virtually on his behalf, told the court the matter is on a resolution track and requested an adjournment to allow for a further Crown pre-trial. Justice of the Peace Kellough adjourned the matter to July 13 at 11 a.m.
Resolution discussions in provincial offences matters can lead to a guilty plea, a withdrawal of the charge, or another negotiated outcome. No plea has been entered.
Ormsby’s mother and sister attended the proceedings in the public gallery at the Grey County Administration Building, where provincial offences court sits.
Ormsby was struck in the crosswalk at the intersection of 10th Street East and 16th Avenue East on the afternoon of Feb. 17, as she crossed the road with her teenaged daughter.
The two had just left Brightshores Owen Sound Hospital, where they had been visiting Ormsby’s father. According to Owen Sound Police Service, Ormsby was struck by a pickup truck turning northbound onto 16th Avenue East from 10th Street.
Her daughter, who was not injured, called 911. An off-duty nurse and a nursing student administered CPR at the scene. Ormsby was transported to a London trauma centre, where she died of her injuries.
Police announced the charge against McCoy on March 6.
Owen Sound Police Service has not released further details about the circumstances of the collision, including road conditions, the status of the pedestrian signal, or whether speed was a factor in its investigation. Crown pre-trial discussions are not public.
Careless driving causing death is a provincial offence under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act. On conviction, it carries a fine of $2,000 to $50,000, up to two years’ imprisonment, a licence suspension of up to five years, and up to six demerit points. It does not result in a criminal record.
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