The Lush and Whiteway Families

Mar 1

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, CANADA

In 2019, Josh Whiteway and Suzanne Lush were ready to return to Calgary after spending a wonderful week with their families in Lewisporte, NL. But on the way to the airport, they would be involved in a tragic crash that would change their lives forever.

PLEASE NOTE: This episode referrs to a “car accident” or “accident” a few times, but we’ve since been informed that “accident” should not be used when it comes to impaired driving. According to MADD Canada, the crashes, deaths and injuries caused by impaired driving are not “accidents”. They are 100% preventable. Please keep this in mind as you listen.

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Credits:
Research and writing: Kristi Lee in consultation with Josh Whiteway
Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams
Disclaimer voiced by the host of True
Theme Song: We Talk of Dreams

Music credits:
Theme song by We Talk of Dreams
Blue Dot Sessions: Palms Down, Gathering Stasis
Kevin McLeod / Incompetech - Colorless Aura, Lightless Dawn
Kai Engel - Headway, Imminence, Nothing (Bonus Track), Harbor, Mercy, Brand New World, Soli
Chris Zabriskie - Laserdisc, I’m a man who will fight for your honour, Cylinder Two

Main information sources:
Josh Whiteway’s account
Josh’s facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/josh.whiteway.9/posts/10157882123702966\

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/josh-whiteway-nicholas-villeneuve-drunk-driving-acquitted-1.5897930

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/villeneuve-drunk-driving-trial-acquitted-1.5895923
https://vocm.com/2021/02/02/fatal-crash-charges-dismissed/

https://madd.ca/pages/death-by-an-impaired-driver-is-not-an-accident/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/madd-canada-gander-acquittal-1.5897417

https://www.saltwire.com/news/early-morning-crash-kills-two-west-of-gander-330840/

https://www.grc-rcmp.gc.ca/en/news/2019/two-vehicle-head-collision-gander-results-two-fatalities

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gander-crash-lewisporte-victims-impairment-investigation-1.5203795

https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/demonstrations-across-newfoundland-call-for-appeal-in-fatal-gander-drunk-driving-acquittal-551235/

https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/crown-to-appeal-case-of-man-acquitted-of-drunk-driving-charges-related-to-fatal-crash-near-gander-551177/

https://www.thetelegram.com/news/gander-man-charged-in-fatal-collision-382556/

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/canada/st-johns?month=7&year=2019