Westboro crash inquest hears of previous collisions and roads not taken [Video]

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The coroner’s inquest into the 2019 OC Transpo bus crash that claimed the lives of three people is all about sparing others the same fate, and as the public deep dive enters its second week, its focus is turning to what changes were made, or not, in the years between that tragedy and today.

On Jan. 11, 2019, a packed OC Transpo double-decker slammed into a Transitway bus shelter at the west Ottawa station. Three people — Judy Booth, Bruce Thomlinson and Anja Van Beek — died in the crash. Many others were injured, triggering a flurry of lawsuits.

While the city accepted civil responsibility for the crash, the bus driver was charged with 38 counts of dangerous driving causing death or bodily harm. She was acquitted of all of them in a judge-only trial in 2021.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, inquest witnesses outlined what issues were found at Westboro station by one safety auditor …