Drunk Driver Sentenced After Killing Friend | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

A Calgary man just 20 years old got five years for killing his best friend behind the wheel after drinking — and the judge made it clear: drunk driving isn’t an accident, it’s a deadly choice. Burrows, already suspended from driving and with a history of impaired driving, crashed again months later, fleeing police at high speed. Despite his defense claiming he’s an alcoholic now in recovery, the judge refused to soften the sentence, stressing that the responsibility lies with him — not the alcohol. He’ll likely serve most of his time near family at Bowden Institution, but the cost of his…