Durham Police said the driver who caused a pedestrian fatality in Clarington on Sunday, has been charged for being impaired, among others offences.
It said on July 21st, at about 8:38 pm, officers from East Division responded to a collision involving two motor vehicles and three pedestrians on Simpson Avenue in Bowmanville.
A grey Hyundai sedan was heading south on Simpson Avenue, when it hit a grey Hyundai Tucson SUV, which was also going south. The grey sedan then lost control, went over the curb onto the sidewalk, hitting three pedestrians including an infant, said a police report.
It said the male pedestrian was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre, where he was pronounced deceased. The female pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital in serious condition. The infant pedestrian was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The female passenger from the SUV sustained minor injuries.
The sedan driver, age 22 of Clarington, was charged with Impaired Operation Cause Death, Impaired Operation cause Bodily Harm x3, and was held for a bail hearing. He had no insurance. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Members of the DRPS Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The roads in the area were closed for several hours while evidence was collected.
Anyone with information about this incident or who witnessed this collision is asked to call Detective Constable Dalgetty #3819 at 905-579-1520 ext. 5217 (toll free 1-888-579-1520).
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