Xzander Wright has been found guilty of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death in connection with a collision in Barrhaven that killed Ottawa crossing guard Peter Clark. Wright, 19, had pleaded not guilty to the charge in connection with the fatal March 23 crash at Cedarview Road and Kennevale Drive in Barrhaven. He had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to stop after an accident in connection with the crash. A judge delivered the verdict Wednesday. Wright admitted in court he was driving the Toyota Tundra truck that struck and killed Clark on March 23. He testified in his own defence that he didn’t see Clark, who was wearing a bright reflective safety vest and holding up a hand-held stop sign. The Crown argued Wright was looking down when he pressed the gas and advanced into the intersection, and that he kept driving despite feeling a tap felt on the front of the truck, the stop sign appearing on the hood, and feeling bumps under the wheels. Family and friends remembered Clark, 55, as a man who loved his family, friends, animals, sports, nature, and going to the movies, and as a dedicated crossing guard. The case will return to court in November for sentencing. With files from CTV News Ottawa’s Katelyn Wilson
