Sudbury driver found unconscious in vehicle takes responsibility

He will serve two months of house arrest and then two months under a curfew for drug-impaired driving

Article content A Sudbury motorist who was found unconscious in his vehicle last October — prompting firefighters to smash a window to reach him — has received a four-month conditional sentence for drug-impaired driving. “I stand before you accepting full responsibility for my actions,” Harry Green read from a short statement before Ontario Court Justice Julie Lefebvre. “What I did was wrong.

I understand my decision had serious consequences. I regret my actions deeply. I have had time to reflect on what my actions did to my family and friends.”

Recommended Videos Green, 45, told Lefebvre that looking after his mental health has become an important part of his life. “Being a husband and father, those are the responsibilities that matter the most to me,” he continued. “My children are watching me now.

When you make a mistake, accept responsibility ... My focus now is to continue doing the work, be the best husband and father.” “It is clear to me you have some insight (into what you did),” Justice Lefebvre told Green.

“You are fortunate it was early morning, and someone was around. That may have saved your life.” The judge told Green that while it was aggravating that he placed the public at risk, he had taken significant steps to fix things in his life.

“I hope you have learned from it,” said Lefebvre. “It could have been a lot different (outcome) at that time of day.” Lefebvre, accepting a joint sentencing submission, issued the conditional sentence, which consists of two months of house arrest followed by two months with a curfew.

He must also take treatment as directed, in particular, for substance abuse, and he must not possess or consume alcohol or illegal drugs. In addition, she imposed an 18-month licence suspension. This was Green’s second drinking and driving conviction, the first occurring in 2017.

Green was issued a fine and licence suspension back then. The court heard through an agreed statement of facts that about 2:05 a.m. Oct. 9, 2025, Greater Sudbury Police were called about an unconscious male driver in a pickup truck that was partially on Elm Street. The caller said the driver could not be woken up.

As a result, police, paramedics and firefighters were dispatched. Paramedics, who arrived first, noticed drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle, including what appeared to be a crack pipe. Paramedics could not rouse Green.

As a result, firefighters smashed the passenger-side window of the 2026 Ford pickup truck to gain access. They woke Green up and took him to Health Sciences North as a precaution. He was then taken to police headquarters, where a drug recognition expert concluded Green was impaired by a drug.

Police charged Green. In his sentencing address, defence lawyer Michael Venturi said Green, a father of two, works full-time in the film industry, is a business owner and teaches. Venturi said Green is dealing with a host of mental health and health issues, including asthma, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and bipolar disorder.

He said Green has been in counselling for five years and, since the incident, completed an outpatient addiction program at Health Sciences North. He also reduced his alcohol consumption. Venturi said that had the case gone to trial, there would have been triable issues.

“This is a just sentence that will allow Mr. Green to continue to work and support his family,” he said. Assistant Crown attorney Jamie Rivard said Green “has reached the point where jail is the answer,” but he will be allowed to serve a sentence in the community due to the work to improve himself since the incident. “The objective is to not see Mr. Green in this court again,” she said.

“(But) relapses happen. Addiction is a lifelong battle he will have to fight.” X: @HaroldCarmichae