A significant ruling was handed down earlier week related to a decade old bus crash in Northwestern Ontario.
The initial incident took place in December of 2000 when a passenger on a Greyhound bus bound for Thunder Bay from Ignace grabbed the wheel and forced the bus into a ditch. The bus, as a result, rolled over during the crash.
A 78-year-old woman died from injuries she suffered during the crash.
This week's ruling related to a damage suit brought by the 20 other passengers who were on the bus.
They filed a suit against the passenger who caused the crash, Shaun Davis, as well as Greyhound Transportation, the bus driver, the province and the two OPP officers who had placed Davis on the bus.
In his ruling, Justice Terrance Platana awarded damages in varying amounts to the plaintiffs.
But he also absolved all of the defendants of liability, except for Davis.
In the aftermath of the crash, Davis was found to be not criminally responsible for the incident because he was suffering from a psychological disorder.
(Thunder Bay Television)
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