A 29-year-old Surrey man was found guilty of several charges relating to an impaired driving incident two years ago.
As previously reported by The Record, a truck crashed into the entrance of Royal Columbian Hospital at 1:35 a.m. on Sept. 9, 2012, causing thousands of dollars of damage to the facility.
Through interviews with witnesses, investigators determined the driver of the vehicle had been driving the truck “erratically” down East Columbia Street before turning into the hospital parking lot and into the entrance of the hospital, all while maintaining his speed, according to a media release from the department.
Surrey resident Ranjit Singh Sandhu was later charged with one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, one count of impaired driving, one count of mischief over $5,000 and one count of mischief that caused actual danger to life.
“Sandhu’s actions were a complete disregard for human life and safety since many pedestrians were observed walking near the entrance of the hospital prior to the vehicle crashing inside the hospital,” added the release.
Today (Friday), New Westminster police announced Sandhu was found guilty of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and mischief that caused actual danger to life. Earlier this month, Sandhu plead guilty to one count of impaired driving.
