Sault Ste. Marie crash: 18-year-old charged in Easter Sunday accident, gets bail
The teenager charged with dangerous and drunk driving for a fatal Easter Sunday crash that killed another younger teen boy and injured one more person has been granted bail. The 18-year-old accused from from Sault Ste. Marie has been identified as Gregory Parise Praise was driving a pickup truck and involved in a crash on April 20, 2025, in which 15-year-old Connor Dunn died. Praise has been has been charged with impaired driving causing death and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death. The case is yet to begin ion the court.Dunn was on an e-bike along with a fellow Korah student early Sunday morning when the vehicle driven by Praise crashed into them at Goulais Avenue and Third Line. Dunn's friend, 15-year-old Lukis Joy-Stoycheff, also suffered grievous injuries and is undergoing treatment.The dead boy Dunn was an athlete and tributes to him mentioned about his good nature with those who knew him calling him a well-liked teenager. He played soccer (football) was in the Soo City United U16 soccer team. He was also good at hockey and represented the Soo Jr. Greyhounds U16 AA hockey team as a forward.The Soo Jr. Greyhounds U16 AA had won the NOHA finals in March 2025 with Dunn playing a role in it. A photo of Dunn with the NOHA trophy was posted by his team on March 23.'It was hard to be mad at Connor. He would sometimes do things, kind of goofing around, when I was trying to address the team in a serious tone. He would crack a comment and I would give him a side glance — but inside, I'm smiling a little bit. Connor had that way about him, very charismatic," his soccer coach Jamie Capisciolto told Canadian media.Mike Fera, his hockey coach this season, also shared his memories. 'There were times when he'd drive you a little nuts, but then he'd give you this look, this grin, and you could only just shake your head and laugh."He added that Dunn brought an energy with his mere presence and people were attracted towards him because of the same reason. Concluding on a sombre note, Fera stated that he would carry positive memories of Dunn.His friends, teammates, and those who knew him created a roadside memorial for him at the scene of the crash. Flowers, sports jerseys and hockey sticks were placed at the memorial site.
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