The friends and family of Emily Verge, 24, sobbed and hugged as a dozen people told a Fort McMurray court room how Verge naturally brought joy and happiness into the lives of everyone she met. They also spoke about how the Nov. 2024 tragedy that killed Verge left them heartbroken, anxious around sirens, and struggling with nightmares and loss. Article content

Roger Sierra, 28, plead guilty in June to crashing an F350 into the downtown Boston Pizza during a seizure. Verge was a waitress at the restaurant and was processing an order when she was hit by a collapsing wall. Sierra was ignoring his medications and knew his licence was medically suspended. The truck was owned by his employer, Green Concrete Ltd. Article content

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