The defense lawyers for Ann Senack have argued excessive speed, alcohol and a cell phone contributed to a 2017 crash on Calabogie Road that killed two and seriously injured two others.
Four 18-year-olds drove away from Shooters Bar and Grill in Calabogie around 11:45 pm on October 26th, 2017 and crashed shortly after midnight.
The vehicle collided with a rock-cut about 450 meters before the intersection of Burnstown and Calabogie Roads.
The crown is trying to prove the actions of Ms. Senack, who served the underage hockey players from Renfrew, rose to the level of criminal negligence and directly contributed to the crash.
Senack is facing two charges of criminal negligence causing death and two counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
None of the charges have been proven in court.
Jacob McGrimmon, one of the survivors of the collision, was cross examined by the defense team today (April 28th, 2021).
McGrimmon told the court, all of his friends lied to the bartender and told Senack they were expecting a taxi.
McGrimmon told the court he did not remember if there was any alcohol consumed in the vehicle on the way to the bar or when they were heading back to Renfrew after leaving Shooters Bar and Grill.
McGrimmon also told the court he remembers looking at the cell phone of Brandon Hanniman moments before the crash.
Hanniman was the driver of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another passenger, Alex Paquette, died from injuries sustained while in the hospital.
A collision report showed the vehicle hitting the gravel shoulder of the road at 127 kilometers an hour in an 80 zone, 47 kilometers an hour over the speed limit. Experts say the vehicle experienced a steer reversal and rotated clockwise onto southbound shoulder where it entered the southbound ditch.
The collision report showed the left side (drivers side) of the vehicle made contact with exposed rocks before the front of the vehicle struck a large rock and the car rolled driver side over passenger.
Experts say the vehicle was travelling between 63 and 77 kilometers an hour when they started rolling over.
Ben Schuneman, the second survivor of the crash, is expected to testify in court tomorrow.
