Ontario Truck Driver Granted Bail After Fatal Manitoba Crash

Altona, Manitoba — An Ontario truck driver who evaded Canadian authorities for more than nine months after allegedly causing a crash that killed a Manitoba mother and her eight-year-old daughter has been granted bail.

Navjeet Singh, 26, faces multiple charges including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death after the November 15, 2024 crash that claimed the lives of Sara Unger, 35, and her daughter Alexa, near Altona, about 90 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg.

Police allege Singh drove through a stop sign without stopping, leading to the fatal collision.

He was arrested last week at Toronto Pearson International Airport upon arriving on an Ethiopian Airlines flight, police said.

As part of his bail conditions, Singh must surrender his passport and driver’s licence, is prohibited from sitting in the driver’s seat of any vehicle, must reside at a designated address in Ontario, and report weekly to Manitoba police.

The case continues to resonate deeply in the Altona community as the Unger family seeks justice for Sara and Alexa.