A driver from Ingleside, Ont., has been charged over a collision last summer which killed a teen cyclist outside Cornwall.
The 46-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in court in Cornwall on March 18 to face a charge of careless driving causing death, Ontario Provincial Police announced Wednesday.
Charlotte Light,14, was struck and killed while riding east on the westbound shoulder of County Road 2 west of Long Sault, just outside Cornwall, on Aug. 30, 2024.
Arriving emergency responders found off-duty firefighters and others attempting life-saving measures on Light, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Light’s family described her as a joyful, “well-rounded kid” and keen soccer player who was excited to begin her first year of high school.
The Light family told CBC last year that they hold “no ill will” toward the driver, calling the crash an accident.