Bus Driver in Deadly 2019 Ottawa Crash Found Not Guilty on All Charges

A double-decker city bus that struck a transit shelter at the start of the afternoon rush hour on Friday, remains in place at Westboro Station in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

OTTAWA—The lawyers for an Ottawa bus driver charged in connection with a deadly crash in 2019 say their client’s acquittal today has been a long time coming.

Aissatou Diallo was found not guilty on all charges in an Ottawa court today—three counts of dangerous driving causing death and 35 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.