A truck driver from Burnaby will be in New Westminster Provincial Court on Monday on multiple charges, including dangerous driving causing death.
The charges stem from a crash in 2011, which resulted in the death of a 26-year-old Coquitlam man.
Around 11: 30 a.m. on April 19, 2011, a cement truck allegedly ran a red light at Holmes and East Columbia streets, hitting a car travelling southbound. Police said the truck struck the car, pushing it through a cement barrier and down a drop-off into lower Hume Park.
As previously reported by The Record, the driver of the car - who was on his way to pick up his wife and infant son for a doctor's appointment - died at the scene.
New Westminster police officers conducted an in-depth investigation, which included the major crime unit and the collision, analysis and reconstruction teams, as well as independent experts.
The department is expected to release a statement following the conclusion of the trial.
Mohammad Abdolmalekpoor, 43, is charged with dangerous driving causing death; driving a vehicle without due care and attention; driving without reasonable consideration; failure to ensure vehicle is in safe operating condition; and operating a vehicle without effective service brakes.
