Article contentAccording to the agreed facts, Sharma’s black Honda Civic rear-ended a vehicle on Jubilee Road near Beech Street on Jan. 27 at about 5:45 p.m. He then drove away without providing his name or insurance information, striking the other driver in the hip as he left the scene.Article contentSharma accelerated his car from a complete stop to 126 km/h as he drove east on Jubilee, nearly striking two vehicles before he reached the intersection with Vernon Street.Article contentWortman, who attended Dalhousie University, was struck immediately after stepping into the marked crosswalk. The facts say Sharma’s car was going 126 km/h in a 50 km/h zone and drove through the four-way stop without stopping.Article content Crown attorney Will Mathers speaks with reporters Thursday after Deepak Sharma pleaded guilty to three charges in connection with a Jan. 27 crosswalk fatality on Jubilee Road in Halifax. Photo by Tim KrochakArticle contentThe moment of impact was captured on video by a doorbell camera, the court was told.Article contentSharma continued along Jubilee Road at a high rate of speed, with Wortman wedged into his windshield. The Civic swerved back and forth and passed vehicles in single-lane traffic.Article contentArticle contentWhen Sharma swung out around a car that was attempting to park, his vehicle collided with a parked car near the intersection of Robie Street. The Civic came to a rest after that third collision, and Wortman fell from the windshield to the ground.Article contentCivilians attempted to provide aid to both Sharma and Wortman, but he yelled at them, saying “Get your hands off her,” “Get the f— back in the car” and “I’ll kill you.”Article contentSharma also charged at one of the civilians, the facts say.Article contentTwo HRP constables arrived at the scene of the third collision almost immediately, at about 5:50 p.m., and found Sharma yelling and doing pushups. When one of the officers tried to speak with Sharma, he pushed him away and ran toward the Veterans Memorial Building.Article content“Mr. Sharma was apprehended and placed under arrest,” the statement says. “He appeared disoriented, would break into giggles, and then start talking. Mr. Sharma was physically combative with police officers and resisted arrest.”Article contentArticle contentWortman suffered multiple blunt-force injuries to her head, neck, torso and extremities. Efforts to resuscitate the young woman continued as she was transported to the nearby Halifax Infirmary but were unsuccessful.Article contentSharma, a sailor in the Royal Canadian Navy, was also charged with dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing death and manslaughter. Those charges will be withdrawn after he is sentenced.Article contentMathers said the joint recommendation will be for a federal prison sentence, but he wouldn’t elaborate.Article contentSharma has three Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act convictions: one in March 2023 for racing or stunting on a highway, and two in November 2024, for driving more than 31 km/h over the speed limit and failing to display a licence plate.Article contentHe also received two speeding tickets in New Brunswick in 2018.Article contentSharma remained in custody until Feb. 6, when the Crown consented to his release on a $10,000 bail order that included a $5,000 cash deposit by his parents.Article contentHe was ordered to reside with his parents in Moncton on conditions of house arrest and is prohibited from possessing or consuming alcohol or drugs and or occupying the driver’s seat of any vehicle.Article contentWortman grew up in Riverview, N.B., and moved to Halifax for her post-secondary education. She studied at the University of King’s College before transferring to Dalhousie.Article content
Halifax man’s car was going 126 km/h when it fatally struck young woman in crosswalk, court told
