Suspended driver who caused deadly Toronto crash handed 6-and-a-half year sentence [Video]

A Burlington, Ont., man who caused a fatal chain-reaction crash down a busy Toronto street in 2021 has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison.

Artur Kotula was also given a 15-year driving prohibition by Superior Court Justice Suhail Akhtar Friday after being found guilty last November on two counts of dangerous driving causing death and two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.

“What you did, it has life-long consequences for the members of these families. I don’t know what happens to you after the sentence, but you should reflect long and hard on your actions that day,” Akhtar told Kotula in a downtown Toronto court Friday.

“These people will never get their loved ones back. Just reflect on that and take steps to potentially remedy any causes you think led to your actions.”

The fatal Oct. 12, 2021, crash was a “a crime of stupidity,” Akhtar added, saying Kotula’s conduct failed to take into account not …