A man was sentenced to 21 months in jail in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a Vancouver Whitecaps prospect more than two years ago.
Dilpreet Sandhu, who was 18 at the time of the accident and now 20, was given 18 months for her role in the death of Brandon Bassi, along with three months for leaving the scene of the incident.
He also received 15 months for causing bodily harm to other people who were in the vehicle with Bassi, to be treated concurrently.
Sandhu will also be banned from driving for three years.
The judge said Tuesday that a jail sentence, in this case, is “necessary” and Sandhu was immediately detained.
Bassi, who was also 19 years old at the time, was killed when the Jeep he was riding in crashed at 78 Avenue and 122 Street in Surrey around 12:30 a.m. on May 18, 2019.
Six people had been in the Jeep. Three other people were taken to the hospital, two of them in serious condition.
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At the time of the accident, police said two people fled the scene, but were later identified.
Sandhu was initially charged with eight crimes, including dangerous driving that resulted in death and failing to remain at the scene of a fatal accident.
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Bassi played for the Simon Fraser University men’s soccer team, where he had recently started a bachelor of arts degree.
He had joined the Whitecaps residency program after playing for the BC Soccer team.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, Bassi family launched a crowdfunding campaign to create the Brandon Bassi Foundation.
The foundation will award a $ 1,000 scholarship annually to a student who “demonstrates leadership in and out of the classroom.”
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