Man fatally struck by vehicle while walking with family in Bowmanville: police

An alleged impaired driver is facing charges following a collision in Bowmanville that saw a man struck and killed as he was out walking with his family, Durham Regional Police Service said.

Authorities were notified of a collision on Simpson Avenue, just south of King Street, at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Police tell CityNews the driver of a grey Hyundai sedan was heading south on Simpson Avenue when it hit a grey Hyundai Tucson SUV. The grey sedan lost control and left the roadway over the curb and onto the sidewalk, hitting three pedestrians.

One man was pronounced dead in a Toronto hospital. A woman suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while a female infant was unharmed. The youth’s age was not immediately clear. Police said a female passenger in the SUV suffered minor injuries.

A male driver was arrested. He was identified as 22-year-old Liam James Patrick Kendall of Clarington, Ont. He faces three counts of impaired operation causing death and impaired operation causing bodily harm and three additional charges of dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm.

The accused was held for bail. The roads in the area were closed for several hours for have since reopened.