On July 6 at 10:07 a.m., investigators from the RCMP Major Crime Unit arrested the driver of the semi-trailer unit, Jaskirat Sidhu (DOB: 1988-10-31), a 29-year-old male from Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Sidhu was arrested without incident at his residence in Calgary. He faces the following charges:
16 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death; Section 249 (4) CC
13 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm; Section 249 (3) CC
Mr. Sidhu has been remanded into RCMP custody and will make his first appearance in Saskatchewan Provincial Court next week. Details of this court appearance have not been finalized.