A Canadian safety officer wept as he was sentenced today for careless driving causing the death of an 81-year-old woman near Owaka. He was also disqualified from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay court costs of $130. Judge Crosbie said Prince had lived an "exemplary'' life, and the trauma of the crash had an ongoing impact. Judge Crosbie said that as a trained safety officer, Prince placed a high priority on safety, and had an ''abundance'' of references from people who knew him as a ''very good human being''. Acknowledging the presence of Mrs Burgess' family in the court, Judge Crosbie said they attended a restorative justice meeting with Prince recently.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 29, 2016 00:45 UTC