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Former Basketball Player Sentenced for Fatal Hit-and-Run

10/10/2025

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Adam Hosseini, a former Durham College basketball player, was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation for leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Ontario Court Justice Michael Block called the flight from the scene a serious crime.
Block noted Hosseini's lack of a driver's license and a prior traffic violation as aggravating factors.
Hosseini expressed remorse to the victim's family and will attend counseling.

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Adam Hosseini, a former Durham College basketball player, was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation for leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Ontario Court Justice Michael Block called the flight from the scene a serious crime.
Block noted Hosseini's lack of a driver's license and a prior traffic violation as aggravating factors.
Hosseini expressed remorse to the victim's family and will attend counseling.