Friends, families gather for second day of Humboldt Broncos crash sentencing hearing
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First to speak was Christina Haugan, wife of Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan. Says her husband was a great man, and invited Sidhu to learn more about each victim.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 4:17:16 PM
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Now mother of deceased Bronco Logan Hunter, Shauna Nordstrom. “He would want me to try to live with more love and less fear. That’s easier said than done.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 4:37:40 PM
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Logan Hunter’s sister Shelby’s statement being read now: “I lost the most important person in my life. My nights consist of panic attacks and feelings of loneliness. My heart beats so fast it’s hard to breathe.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 4:39:37 PM
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She still catches herself trying to call him “just to hear his goofy voice.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 4:41:42 PM
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Jefferson said he connected immediately with Broncos goalie Parker Tobin and others.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 4:47:16 PM
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Russ said his son was a gifted athlete and also had a little known “green thumb.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 5:07:28 PM
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“You sir, have taken the only sibling my daughter had.” Russ Herold says directly to Sidhu.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 5:11:46 PM
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Herold says he cries daily and suffers from depression.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 5:13:48 PM
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Have not yet buried Adam’s ashes. He sometimes places the urn in his lap and talks to it.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 5:16:12 PM
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To Sidhu re: all victims: “Their lives have been changed forever because of your actions.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 5:17:44 PM
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Apologies again for delays due to connection issues.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 6:07:19 PM
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More from another Leicht family friend. Said he’s grateful he and Jacob went for supper and shared stories and jokes the night before the crash.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 6:11:13 PM
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“Mercy is important” -billet parent Paul Jefferson tells assembled media. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyGUN0XVAAAVNxt.jpg
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“Grief is a journey.” -billet parent Paul Jefferson.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 6:32:38 PM
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“That’s a big number.” -Parent Scott Thomas says of Sidhu’s 70 driving violations in 11 days before the crash. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyGnYZ3VYAA0hi8.jpg
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“I wanna know why.” -Scott Thomas says he’d like to sit down with Sidhu and hear the whole truth, says court process leaves many questions unanswered.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 7:55:34 PM
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“Mr. Sidhu is a symptom of a much larger, sicker trucking industry.” -Scott Thomas https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyGp6jPVsAA9ohV.jpg
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Court reconvenes. Now speaking are parents of deceased Bronco Jaxon Joseph, Chris and Andrea. Chris tells of going to hospital to ID son’s body but couldn’t because it was too difficult to tell. No one could say for sure.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:10:52 PM
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After talking to many others, Chris eventually realized Jaxon was dead. “You made me break that news to everyone,” he tells Sidhu.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:12:55 PM
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Funeral home had only 6 viewing rooms but there were 14 families there. They had to take turns. “We never wanted to leave. He was cold. He was lifeless. But we didn’t want to leave.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:14:46 PM
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Chris took off his son’s socks at the funeral home, and has carried them in his own pants pocket ever since. He takes them out and holds them up for Sidhu to see. “I can’t even smell him anymore.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:16:36 PM
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To Sidhu: “I feel you have remorse for your actions...I don’t think you are a terrible person...I think you were grossly unqualified to be in the road that day...I hope I find forgiveness. I hope you find peace...I hope the industry changes so this never happens again.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:18:32 PM
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Jaxon’s mom Andrea now speaks to Sidhu: “You knew damn well that could happen. You took a risk and you lost.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:19:40 PM
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Wants him to know the consequences of his “selfish actions.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:20:08 PM
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She’s saddened and angered that other semi drivers will likely continue to act recklessly unless the industry and regulations change.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:21:18 PM
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“We loved watching our son Jacob Joseph play hockey. It brought us so much joy.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:22:46 PM
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Said she left “desperate messages over and over” on Jaxon’s phone after she heard there’d been a crash. Then got in car and drove 5 hours to the hospital. “Our baby boy needed us, dead or alive.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:24:56 PM
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“You broke my baby’s neck and punctured both his lungs,” she says to Sidhu. “Have you ever kissed a dead body before? It’s so cold, delicate. We just wanted to warm him up.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:26:34 PM
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“You broke him, and for this I will never forgive you.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:27:01 PM
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She hopes a precedent is set with a harsh jail sentence to prevent more people from dying on Canada’s roads.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:33:18 PM
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UPDATED: Semi-trailer driver who caused Humboldt Broncos crash had 70 violations in 11 days
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Michelle Straschnitzki, whose son Ryan Straschnitzki was partially paralyzed in the crash, said the infraction news felt like a "gut punch."by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:54:42 PM
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" I'm absolutely horrified knowing this was so unbelievably preventable," she said via text. "I feel like the industry, and inspectors, and our government all let us down."by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:55:27 PM
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Steve Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, said correct driver log books are vital bc “we know that the greatest factor leading to truck collisions are human factors, and fatigue plays a part in that.”by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 8:58:28 PM
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More statements being read from Jaxon Joseph’s family members.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 9:00:39 PM
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Parents of deceased Bronco goalie Parker Tobin speaking now. Tobin’s body was thought to be another player’s and the temporary mixup at the hospital added to their trauma.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 9:18:41 PM
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His father has retired early from his teaching job and says it’s been hard to cope.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 9:20:25 PM
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That concludes the reading of today’s victim impact statements. The rest should be completed Wednesday morning.by Jason Warick via twitter 1/29/2019 9:24:28 PM
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