Peterborough Woman Found Guilty With Careless Driving Causing Death of Three-Year-Old Girl From Woodglade Boulevard Collision

A 43-year-old woman involved in a motor vehicle collision on Woodglade Boulevard that resulted in the death of a three-year-old girl on March 23, 2023, has been found guilty of her actions.

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The verdict was handed down on Friday. The 43-year-old Peterborough woman was found guilty of careless driving causing death under the Highway Traffic Act.

Sentencing will be held on Feb. 28.

The incident occurred when the woman’s vehicle came off the road and struck the girl in the driveway of the residence. The child was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries and has since succumbed to those injuries. No one else was injured in the collision.

The Peterborough Police Service Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated, and after a five-month investigation, the charge was laid on Sept. 6, 2023.

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