A truck driver has been charged in the death of an animal-rights activist who was killed outside of a slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ont., last month.
Halton Regional Police said there is no evidence to suggest the driver acted intentionally when the truck he was driving struck 65-year-old Regan Russell on June 19.
Ms. Russell, a long-time animal-rights activist, was giving water to pigs that were en route to the slaughterhouse when she was struck and killed.
Police have charged the 28-year-old man from North Perth, Ont., with one count of careless driving causing death under the Highway Traffic Act, but said there is no evidence to suggest a criminal act took place.
They said they interviewed several witnesses and reviewed video of the incident as part of their investigation.
One animal-rights group is criticizing the lack of criminal charges in the case, saying the justice system has let Ms. Russell down.
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