Regina man on trial for orange zone death of highway worker

The trial for a man accused of hitting and killing an 18-year-old woman in a highway construction zone is to begin in Weyburn.

Keith Dunford of Regina is accused of killing Ashley Richards, who was working as a flag-person on Highway 39 by Midale on August 24, 2012. It was her first day on the job. The Lakeside, New Brunswick woman died in hospital.

Dunford is charged with criminal negligence causing death and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death. Those charges were laid on October 22, 2012.

Dunford’s trial was supposed to start at the beginning of June 2015. However, one of the lawyers involved could not attend due to a personal matter so it had to be pushed to August.
 
The trial is scheduled to last for two days. paNOW will bring you updates from Weyburn.