Charges have been laid following a double fatal crash just outside of Wallaceburg back in March.
Chatham-Kent OPP officials say the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver involved in a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred on March 8, 2020, at approximately 4:25 p.m. on St. Clair Road between Border Road and Heritage Line, just outside of Wallaceburg.
An 87-year-old woman and an 88-year-old man both from Sarnia, Ontario died from injuries sustained in the collision.
As a result of the investigation, a 39-year-old Chatham woman is charged with the following offences:
– Impaired Operation of a Conveyance Causing Death (two counts)
– Impaired Operation of a Conveyance Causing Death – Excessive Drug Concentration (two counts)
– Dangerous Operation Causing Death (two counts)
– Possession of a Controlled Substance – Fentanyl
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Chatham on August 27, 2020.
Here is our previous coverage on the incident:
