(Saint-Jérôme) The man accused of killing two young children by crashing his bus into a Laval daycare last year has been undergoing his preliminary investigation since Monday morning.
Pierre Ny St-Amand was arrested after a Société de transport de Laval bus hit a daycare in the Sainte-Rose neighborhood on February 8, 2023. Two young children were killed and six others were injured.
The 52-year-old bus driver faces two counts of first-degree murder as well as seven other charges, including attempted murder and aggravated assault.
During a preliminary hearing, a judge hears the evidence and determines whether it is enough to send the case to trial.
St-Amand remained impassive Monday morning as he listened to the story of the first of 13 witnesses the Crown intends to call to the stand over the next four days.
A publication ban covers the names of the young victims as well as the evidence presented at the preliminary inquiry, which is being held at the Saint-Jérôme courthouse.