Trial ends for bus driver involved in deadly Mississauga crash; judge’s decision to follow

The two-week trial of a transit bus driver charged in the 2023 chain-reaction crash in Mississauga’s north end that killed a woman as she drove to work concluded Thursday in Brampton court.

Baljeet Dhaliwal, of Brampton, who was behind the wheel of the MiWay bus that slammed into the back of a car being driven by Sharron Williams, 50, of Mississauga, on the morning of June 8, 2023 at a busy intersection in Malton, has pleaded not guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.

Testimony in the judge-alone trial wrapped up yesterday. A court services official told INsauga.com the matter has been adjourned to the morning of July 10, when Superior Court Justice David Harris is expected to render judgement.

Described at the time as a “shining star,” a mentor and a woman with a big heart, Williams was pronounced dead in hospital shortly after being involved in the deadly eight-vehicle collision that unfolded in an instant just before 9:30 a.m. as she headed to work on the early June morning.

Sharron Williams, 50, of Mississauga, was killed on June 8, 2023 after a MiWay bus struck the car she was driving.

The crash was captured on another vehicle’s dashcam video that was widely circulated online and showed the MiWay bus plowing into the back of the Mississauga woman’s car as she was stopped in traffic on Derry Road, at Rexwood Road. Vehicles were stopped for a red light.

Williams’ car, in which she was the lone occupant, was then violently pushed into other vehicles ahead of hers. Several other people were injured, but survived.

As fate would have it, Williams’ routine had changed somewhat that morning as she decided to stop at a Tim Hortons along Derry Road shortly after leaving her Malton home.

Williams, whose LinkedIn profile showed she worked as a manager at the Agincourt Community Services Association, was reportedly about to become a grandmother for the first time.

In addition to her work in the community, particularly with children, Williams was also known to prioritize family and would do anything for family members.

Two photos above show the aftermath of the June 8, 2023 eight-vehicle chain reaction crash on Derry Road.