Suspect was twice ordered not to be behind the wheel

Gagandeep Singh was arrested in February for having a stolen vehicle

- JENNIFER PAGLIARO

At least six Durham police officers were pursuing the U-Haul while going the wrong way on Highway 401 when the crash occurred late last month.

The driver involved in a fatal Highway 401 crash that killed him and three others was twice ordered not to be behind the wheel of any vehicle. Durham police arrested Gagandeep Singh on Feb. 28 in Whitby for having a stolen vehicle and breaching a release order not to be in the driver seat of any vehicle.

The alleged offence followed a string of suspected thefts from LCBOs and a Home Depot in Halton region for which Singh was also charged after-the-fact.