Austin Deir pleads guilty to dangerous driving charges in relation to fatal TCH collision

Austin Deir pleads guilty to dangerous driving charges in relation to fatal TCH collision

The case against a Mount Pearl man accused of causing the death of two women in a January 2024 highway crash took a turn on Thursday when Austin Deir entered guilty pleas during an appearance at provincial court in Clarenville.

Austin Deir pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing deaths of two young women

A Mount Pearl man has pleaded guilty to charges that he caused the deaths of two young women last year by driving dangerously on the Trans-Canada Highway. Austin Deir entered the pleas today when his case was called in Clarenville, where family and friends of the victims once again gathered. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley reports.

Mount Pearl Man Enters Guilty Pleas in Crash That Claimed Lives of Two Young Women

A Mount Pearl man has entered guilty pleas in connection with a highway crash that claimed the lives of two young women last year. Seventy-two-year-old Austin Deir had faced four charges — two each of impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death. But in Clarenville provincial court this morning, he pleaded guilty to only the dangerous driving charges, while the Crown conditionally withdrew those related to impaired driving.…