Ali Montoya granted bail after crash that killed taxi driver, passenger

A 20-year-old man charged with the impaired-driving deaths of a taxi driver and his passenger has been granted bail.

Ali Montoyawas in court Wednesday, where a judge granted him bail with conditions including24-hour house arrest, except for medical emergencies and work.

Montoya is accused of running a red light on Macleod Trail and 12th Avenue S.E.on May 2, killing two people. ACadillac Escaladehit a small car, which then hit the taxi. The driver of the small car was injured in the crash.

The 46-year-olddriver of thetaxi,Amritpal Kharbanda, died at the scene and his 25-year-old passenger,Jillian Lavallee, died in hospital hours later. Kharbanda left behind a wife and two children.

Lavallee's family israising money to help Kharbanda'sfamily.