Charges laid in Hwy. 417 multi-vehicle collision that killed a child

Police have laid charges in a multi-vehicle collision that sent five people to hospital on May 31.

It happened just before 4:00 p.m. on Highway 417 near the Carp Road exit. According to police, a vehicle travelling eastbound crossed the centre median and went into oncoming traffic, after striking a vehicle it caught fire.

A young child died and two other individuals suffered life-altering injuries due to the incident.

Of the five people hurt in the serious crash, one was airlifted to a trauma centre.

On Oct. 16, police charged a 25-year-old woman from Ottawa with:

  • Careless driving cause death
  • Careless driving cause bodily harm x2

She is set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in November.

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