Police laid laid multiple charges in relation to a head-on collision that killed one person on Highway 417 in May.
Officers were called to the highway near Kinburn Side Road in Ottawa‘s northwest end on May 14 just after 9:30 a.m.
The crash happened after an eastbound vehicle crossed the center median and struck another that was travelling westbound. As a result, the driver of the westbound vehicle died at the scene while officials confirmed that two females and an infant were taken to local hospitals.
Officials added at the end of the press release that they would “like to remind all drivers that if you need to tend to your children in the back seat, pull over to the side of the road when safe to do so.”
Months after the collision, Hailey Ledgerwood is being charged with:
- Careless driving causing death
- Careless driving causing bodily harm
The 31-year-old is scheduled to appear in court early next year.