Man fined $1,500 for crash that killed two brothers, left third paralyzed

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – A man accused of causing a crash that killed two brothers and left a third paralyzed has been fined $1,500, but a judge has not issued a driving ban.

Ryan Miller may still be banned from driving by the superintendent of motor vehicles for the November 2008 crash in the HOV lane of Highway 1 near the Port Mann bridge, just east of Vancouver.

Earlier this week, 31-year-old Miller pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention.

The sentencing judge said the crash occurred because of a momentary lapse in judgement.

All three boys were sitting in the third seat of the family van, when their mother stopped the vehicle in the HOV lane as smoke started to pour through the vents.

Police say a BMW rammed the vehicle, injuring two adults and killing nine-year-old Andrew Moeller and his six-year-old brother Matthew, and leaving eight-year-old Karl Moeller paralyzed. (News1130)