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New trial ordered for man in deadly Vancouver crash that killed toddler

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Judd, A. (2026, October 30). New trial ordered for man in deadly Vancouver crash that killed toddler. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12127998/new-trial-ordered-man-deadly-vancouver-crash-killed-toddler/

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The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a retrial for Seyed Moshfeghi Zadeh, who was acquitted in 2024 of dangerous driving causing the death of two-year-old Ocean and injury to her father Michael Hiva in Vancouver on July 6, 2021. The court ruled that Judge Kathryn Denhoff’s focus on the brief nature of Zadeh’s lapse of attention did not fully consider the context, including the busy downtown setting and visible red lights. A new trial will be conducted before a different judge with no date set yet.

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The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for Seyed Moshfeghi Zadeh, who was acquitted in 2024 of dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm. On July 6, 2021, Zadeh ran a red light at Smithe and Hornby streets in Vancouver, colliding with a sports car before hitting Michael Hiva and his two-year-old daughter, Ocean, who was in her father's arms on the sidewalk. Ocean died from injuries sustained in the crash while Michael suffered serious injuries. Judge Kathryn Denhoff initially found Zadeh’s momentary lapse of attention did not amount to dangerous driving; however, the Supreme Court ruled that the trial judge should have considered more than just the brief period of inattention when determining whether his actions constituted a marked departure from how a reasonable driver would act.

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Topics

Canada Crown Supreme Court The B.C. Court of Appeal The Supreme Court of Canada

Subjects

Crown ORG · 3× Denhoff PERSON · 2× Supreme Court ORG · 2× The Supreme Court of Canada ORG · 2× Zadeh PERSON · 2× Kathryn Denhoff PERSON · 1× Michael Hiva PERSON · 1× Ocean PERSON · 1× Seyed Moshfeghi Zadeh PERSON · 1× The B.C. Court of Appeal ORG · 1×

Narrative

“The Supreme Court of Canada has now confirmed again that momentary inattention in driving can still constitute dangerous driving when all of the surrounding circumstances are considered,” lawyer Kyla Lee, who is not affiliated with the case, said.

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New trial ordered for man in deadly Vancouver crash that killed toddler · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for the man behind the wheel in a crash that killed a toddler and badly injured her father. asserted

that → order → father

Seyed Moshfeghi Zadeh was acquitted in 2024 of dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. asserted

Zadeh → acquit → harm

The Supreme Court ruling describes how on July 6, 2021, Zadeh ran a red light at Smithe and Hornby and collided with a sports car before ending up on the sidewalk. asserted

Zadeh → describe → sidewalk

Twenty-three-month-old Ocean was in her father’s arms on that sidewalk when they were hit. Her father, Michael Hiva, was seriously injured. asserted

father → hit → sidewalk

The original trial heard the lights had been red for about 20 seconds and Zadeh did not press the brakes. asserted

Zadeh → hear → brakes

Judge Kathryn Denhoff found his three-to-five-second lapse of attention did not amount to a marked departure from how a reasonable driver would have acted. asserted

driver → find → departure

The B.C. Court of Appeal upheld the acquittals. asserted

Court → uphold → acquittals

However, on Friday, in a five-to-four decision, Canada’s Supreme Court ruled the trial judge focused too heavily on how brief that lapse of attention was, saying “under the proper analysis, the period of inattention is a factor, not the focus.” asserted

period → rule → inattention

The five judges say Denhoff needed to consider the full picture, including the busy downtown setting and visible red lights. asserted

Denhoff → say → setting

who → confirm → case

The four dissenting judges say Denhoff properly considered the evidence and would have upheld the acquittals. asserted

Denhoff → dissent → acquittals

The Crown wanted the convictions entered, but instead the court ordered a new trial. asserted

court → want → trial

Lee said both sides will return to court already knowing the evidence. asserted

sides → say → evidence

“The defence and the Crown both will have the benefit of the transcripts of the original trial, which the defence may be able to use to impeach witnesses if they say something differently, and Crown can use it for their preparation,” she said. uncertain

she → have → preparation

The new trial will be heard before a different judge. asserted

trial → hear → judge

No date has yet been set. asserted

date → set → ?