'My glasses flew off ... I was screaming': Kyle Follett testifies in his defence at fatal crash trial

The 28-year-old man charged in connection with an accident that resulted in two deaths has told the court he "can't remember seeing anything."

Kyle Follett was headed east on the Trans-Canada Highway on April 19, 2016in a five-tonne truck when he crashed into the back of a RAV4 that had slowed down because of a separate accident.

"Idon'tremember seeing anything ... just feeling the jolt," Follett testified.

"My glasses flew off ... I was screaming."

Two people, 52-year-old Randy Ralph and 40-year-old Shannon Pittman, were passengers in theRAV4.

They both died from injuries sustained in the crash.

Appearing somewhat nervous, but speaking very clearly,Follettsaid he was not on his cell phone and was not overly tired that day.

"My phone was in my pocket and I had the Bluetooth connected," he said.

After the crash, Follett said he "got out and started looking around to see if I could help."

'I don't remember'

Referring to earlier testimony from a witness,Follettsaid he did not take pictures of the scene and send them to his girlfriend.

"I took one picture of the front of the truck," he said, noting it was for his employer.

Follettsaid he can't remember anything leading up to the crash.

"The only thing I can think is my mind has it blocked out because of a major trauma," he testified.

Folletttold the court he had a similar experience when he was in a car accident at the age of 15.

Under cross-examination, crown prosecutorTanisKingcontinued to exploreFollett's lack of memory of the crash.

"So you can't deny youweren'tpaying sufficient attention on that day?" she asked.

Follettresponded, "Idon'tremember."

One witnessearlier recalled how heheard Follett say after the crash that he must have fallen asleep or dozed off.

Follett saidThursdayhe has no recollection of falling asleep and can't see how that happened.

The matter will be back in court on February28thfor final submissions from the crown and defence.