The victim Ky Tran and her husband were driving home from dinner when they were hit by a car driving the wrong way.
The family of a Richmond woman who was killed in a fatal collision outside the George Massey Tunnel in September 2020 received some closure on Wednesday.Mann's sentencing hearing took place last Friday, June 28. He was put in handcuffs and taken away after receiving his sentence at Richmond Provincial Court.
Mann pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous operation causing death and one count of dangerous operation causing bodily harm. Mitigating factors included Mann's early guilty plea, expressions of remorse, lack of prior criminal record and strong support from family and friends. Vandor also considered Mann's attempts to mitigate his offence after the collision but gave them less weight.
While defence sought a conditional sentencing order served in the community, which would include house arrest, Vandor disagreed. Sentence should be longer, says victim's family Addressing the media outside the courthouse, Tran's daughter Lisa Tran said she was "pretty happy" with the outcome.
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