Families read victim impact statements at West Vancouver wedding crash hearing [Video]

It’s been more than two years since two women attending a West Vancouver wedding were killed when a neighbour drove her Range Rover into an ornamental gate, sending rocks and debris flying into a crowd of guests.

On Monday, that neighbour Hong Xu, who avoided criminal charges in the case, pleaded guilty to one count of driving without due care and attention, after an investigation determined she mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake.

Family members of the two victims, 67-year-old Annie Kong and 62-year-old Lieu Nguyen, read victim impact statements at North Vancouver Court.

In his statement, Annie Kong’s son Nigel told the driver he wants her to experience the same grief and misery he is. Outside court, he said he hoped the message landed.

“I tried to make it as abundantly clear as possible there is just so much suffering that we have had, so much chaos …