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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
One seriously injured after early morning hit-and-run near Stittsville
One person was seriously injured in a hit-and-run near Stittsville early Saturday. According to the Ottawa Police Service, officers responded to a single-vehicle collision on Fallowfield Road east of Woodroffe Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. Police said the driver, who had been alone in the vehicle, was hit by another vehicle after exiting their own. The person in the second vehicle drove away westbound towards Woodroffe Avenue. The first driver was sent to hospital with serious injuries, police said. Fallowfield Road was closed for several hours on Saturday while police investigated the incident, according to a post on the Ottawa Police Operations social media account. It was re-opened at around 10:30 a.m. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run was asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222 ext. 2666. Our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark our homepage and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Related Woman killed in vehicle rollover near Richmond Driver charged over early July crash in Ottawa's east end
CTV News
21-07-2025
- CTV News
Driver sentenced in fatal crash that killed Ottawa-area man
After more than two years of waiting, Hal Tierney's family watched as the man who killed him learned his fate. Max Breton, 33, was sentenced Monday to six years in prison, minus credit for time served, for impaired driving causing death. 'No sentence would be good enough, but when there's no mitigating circumstances, Hal was just driving home, there has to be a mandatory minimum so it sends a message to the community that this can happen,' said Tierney's brother, Brad Tierney. The sentence stems from a Feb. 24, 2023, crash on Fallowfield Road that killed the 58-year-old father of three while he was on his way home from work. Hal Tierney Hal Tierney who was killed by a drunk driver just before his 59th birthday. (Katelyn Wilson/ CTV News). Court heard that Breton had picked up his six-year-old daughter from afterschool care around 5 p.m. that day. In the hours leading up to the crash, two motorists called 911 saying Breton's vehicle was swerving and ran a stop sign. Around 8 p.m. that night Breton hit Tierney's vehicle, sending him into a ditch. Tierney later died of his injuries. 'He was always there for advice, even when I didn't want it,' said Brad. 'He was amazing, and he just brought all of us together and his kids are really going to miss him, and they need him.' Breton's blood alcohol was more than twice the legal limit and the court also heard there were beer cans found inside and around the vehicle. His six-year-old daughter was not injured, but the judge, Anne London-Weinstein, called her presence in the truck a highly aggravating factor, saying it's 'a miracle' the child wasn't also killed or injured. Breton pleaded guilty in March and during the sentencing hearing earlier this month told the court, 'It should have been me that died that day.' 'Every Father's Day, every birthday, Christmas, it's ruined,' said Tierney's wife, Carolann Degruyter. 'I try and make the best of it for my family, but they're devastated, heartbroken. The pain doesn't go away.' Since Tierney's death, members of his family began volunteering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), which has been advocating for tougher sentences. 'MADD has been working with legislators to make sure that sentences match the crime. It's something very hard to do,' said Valerie Keyes, president of MADD's Ottawa chapter. 'The judge correctly pointed out today that the sentencing for impaired driving has been going up… If you read the Criminal Code chapter and verse, it could be life, but the chances of that ever happening for impaired driving at the present time, it's non-existent.' After the sentence was read aloud, members of the Tierney family shouted as Breton was taken into custody, underscoring the pain for Tierney's loved ones that no sentence can erase. 'It's not enough time. Our dad was taken and all it takes is one brave judge to stand up and put an end to this,' said Tierney's daughter, Brittany. 'We just miss our dad, and we just want the roads to be safer. He was a great dad, and we love and miss him so much,' his other daughter, Chelsey, said. Breton was also handed an eight-year driving prohibition and a non-communication order with members of the Tierney family. Breton's lawyer declined to comment.
CTV News
02-07-2025
- CTV News
Ottawa family speaks out ahead of sentencing in fatal drunk driving crash
Hal Tierney who was killed by a drunk driver just before his 59th birthday in February 2023. (Katelyn Wilson/ CTV News). It's been more than two years since Hal Tierney was hit and killed by a drunk driver on Fallowfield Road in Ottawa's west-end while on his way home from work. On Thursday, the driver Max Breton, is scheduled to be sentenced. Tierney's family is speaking publicly about the brother, father and friend they lost. 'Hal was very special to my mom. She misses him terribly,' said his sister, Tanya Sterling. 'He loved tinkering, he liked putting around his hobby farm and fixing things. He was just a great guy. He had tons of friends. Generous to a fault almost.' Tierney, a 58-year-old father of three, was hit and killed in February 2023 just kilometers from his home right before his 59th birthday. Sterling says multiple 911 calls were made in the hours leading up to the crash that claimed her brother's life. Breton pleaded guilty this past March. 'He made us wait two years for him to admit to killing our brother,' she said. 'In those two years, he enjoyed freedom. We have not. He has to suffer some consequences for this and I hope, I pray, that he does.' Since her brother's death, Sterling has started volunteering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), sharing her story and helping to educate others about the devastating impacts of impaired driving. Valerie Keys, president of MADD's Ottawa chapter, says awareness is critical but so is accountability. 'We would like to see more prison time for serious offenses such as bodily harm, property damage and of course, killing somebody,' said Keys. 'I don't know what's going to happen with this particular case, but the more people know that this penalty is serious, the better. We would like to see that well understood.' MADD continues to advocate for tougher sentences, hoping to prevent more families from facing the kind of loss Sterling and her family now live with every day. 'It just sticks with you,' Sterling said. 'It's something you'll never forget.' Although Tierney is gone, his memory lives on through his three children, his family, and the countless photos that capture the man who they say lit up every room.
