Trial dates have been set for a Chatham man accused of killing a Tilbury teen in a head-on crash.
Jaise Thomas, 26, was in Chatham court on Thursday to hear he will be tried by a jury beginning September 6, 2027. The trial is expected to last 12 days.
Thomas is charged with dangerous driving causing death in connection with the deadly crash on Queen’s Line between Wheeler Line and Davidson Road, just outside of Tilbury, on January 20, 2025. The collision claimed the life of 18-year-old Sebastian Belliveau.
The court in Chatham also heard that the defence is filing a Charter application arguing that his client's rights were violated under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Its primary goal is to exclude improperly obtained evidence or secure a stay of proceedings.
Publication bans prevent any evidence from the preliminary hearing from being made public.
