A man was found guilty on Friday morning of dangerous driving resulting in the death of a young woman in Hedley in 2019. In March 2019, Alanna Dunn was killed in a collision between her vehicle and the commercial truck driven by Andrey Malyshev on his usual route, heading east on Highway 3. In Friday’s ruling, Judge Keyes found that Malyshev was driving dangerously, taking into account video footage of the truck’s camera, the police officer at the scene and the speed of Maylshev driving in the truck. Judge Shannon Keyes had previously ruled in a horrific hearing that police officers at the scene had the right to view dashboard footage from the company truck. On March 22, 2019, Malyshev’s truck and trailer overturned as it turned a corner, slipping sideways into the west lane and hitting Dunn’s vehicle. The tractor was pulling a trailer loaded with a marine box, which contained a bladder full of wine. Malyshev traveled along Highway 3 from Delta to Oliver late at night and in the early hours of the morning. The driver had done the same route with the same load the day before. Both vehicles met safety standards under the Motor Vehicle Act and there was no indication that the collision was caused by a mechanical defect or slippery or wet road conditions, Judge Keyes noted. Camera video from the truck showed Malyshev crossing the center line 27 times on the night of the incident, 17 of which he crossed a double solid yellow line and drove for long periods on the wrong side of the road. Malyshev’s truck was estimated to be traveling between 74 and 83 km / h when it overturned and began to slip. The electronic device that was equipped in his truck shows that he was traveling at 78 km / h. Dunn’s vehicle was traveling between 88 and 93 km / h, according to the police officer. While Malyshev was driving below the 100km / h speed limit on the freeway, Judge Keyes said he was still well above the recommended 60km / h speed warning signs posted before he reached the curve. “I am satisfied beyond any reasonable doubt that the video of Mr Malyshev’s camera that night showed a profound and prolonged breach of the rules of the road and the safety of other drivers,” Judge Keyes said. “His unbelievably bad driving caught up with Miss Dan as well.” Judge Keyes said he had determined that Malyshev’s dangerous driving was the cause of the overturning, which caused the collision with Dunn’s vehicle and her death. “I find you guilty as a defendant,” Judge Keyes told Malyshev. A preliminary report was requested at the end of the decision. Malyshev will return to the courts at a later date for his sentencing.
