A 22-Year-Old Man Pleads Not Guilty in Connection with Fatal Crash, Trial Set for Fall

A 22-year-old man, Drake Robert Brown, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to a tragic crash that claimed the lives of two young people on a rural road near Windsor, N.S. The incident occurred on August 24, 2023, on Highway 14 in Windsor Forks, N.S., when a car allegedly driven by Brown collided with a Ford F-150.

Brown’s lawyer entered the pleas on his behalf during a court appearance at Nova Scotia provincial court in Windsor. The trial is scheduled to commence in September and is expected to last for at least five days, with additional dates set for November.

The charges against Brown include two counts of criminal negligence causing death, two counts of dangerous driving causing death, and two counts of impaired driving causing death. The victims of the crash were identified as Brayden Lemmon, 20, and Victoria Cousins, 20, who were both passengers in the car driven by Brown.

Tragically, Lemmon and Cousins lost their lives in the collision, while a third individual in the car sustained injuries but survived. Brown himself was also injured in the crash and was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.

At present, Brown is out on bail under certain conditions as he awaits the upcoming trial. The community is still reeling from the devastating loss of two young lives, and the legal proceedings will hopefully provide some closure and justice for the families and loved ones of the victims.