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First Court Appearance Adjourned of Truck Driver Hitting Activist

Case returns to court December 8th

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The case of a truck driver charged in the death of an animal activist who was run over outside a slaughterhouse in Burlington has been adjourned after the first court appearance on Monday.

The activist died on June 19th 2020 who was joined with an activist group outside a processing plant when they were hit by a truck bringing pigs to slaughter.

The truck driver faces one count of careless driving causing death under the Highway Traffic Act.

Police have said they laid the provincial act charge as there was no evidence of criminal intent by the driver.

The case is set to return December 8th.