15-year-old dead after being hit by vehicle in Brampton, man charged with impaired driving
A 36-year-old Mississauga man is facing an impaired driving charge after a teenage girl was struck and killed in Brampton.
Peel Regional Police officers said at around 8 p.m. on Friday a Honda Civic was going northbound on McLaughlin Road North and was attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Horwood Drive when it was struck by a southbound Volkswagen.
Officers said the force of the crash sent the Volkswagen spinning and it mounted the curb, striking two pedestrians.
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A 15-year-old girl from Mississauga was taken to a nearby hospital in life-threatening condition where she was later pronounced dead.
The second pedestrian was treated for minor injuries at the collision scene.
Investigators said they charged the driver of the Honda Civic with failing to provide a roadside breath demand, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and making an unsafe turn.
UPDATE:
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