Calgary cab driver Stanislaw Maguder's hit-and-run trial begins in death of teen

A Calgary cab driver broke 25 traffic laws in the minutes after he ran over and killed a 16-year-old girl who was lying in the middle of the roadlast year,a Calgary court has heard.

Stanislaw Maguderadmitted tokilling TylaChipawaywhen he drove over her on16thAvenue N.E.,but the issue at histrial will be intent, according to his lawyer, Balfour Der.

Cst. Mark Enright from the Calgary policetraffic unit testified on Mondaythat the 70-year-oldsped in 11 different zones, ran nine stop signs, four red lights and made one unsafe lane change between the location where he killed Chipaway and a Bowness car wash.

Court also saw video of Maguder washing his Toyota Priusafter the incident.

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Maguderis charged withhit-and-run knowing adeath occurred. Histrial began Monday in connection with the 2015 death ofChipaway.

The Associated Cab driver ran overChipawayaround 3:30 a.m. when she waslying down in the westbound centre lane in the600 block of16thAvenue N.E.

At the time of her death, Chipaway had a blood alcohol level of .21, according to an agreed statement of facts.

In the hours after herdeath, Maguder told the taxi driver who he shared a vehicle with that he "bumped something on 16th Avenue in night time ... some stuff or luggage kind of thing lying in the road."

After he struck Chipaway, Maguder got his taxi washed at a car wash and then went home.

Witnesses who were driving by stopped, tried to help Chipaway, and called 911.

Maguder was arrested about 16 hours after the accident.

The trial is set to last all week and prosecutor Elaine Ahn indicated two more witnesses will be called.