Charges laid in fatal Wilmot Township crash
Waterloo regional police have charged a 19-year-old man from Oakville in connection to a fatal collision in Wilmot Township that left a 22-year-old woman dead.
On Oct. 15, a black Ford and a white Nissan crashed in the intersection of Oxford Road 5 and Punkeydoodles Avenue.
The 22-year-old woman driving the Nissan was pronounced dead at the scene, and the woman`s 16-year-old sister, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
As a result, the Oakville man has been charged with the following:
- Dangerous driving causing death
- Dangerous driving causing bodily harm
- Careless driving causing death
- Careless driving causing bodily harm
- Speeding
- Stunt driving
He`s scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 20
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