Suspect arrested for impaired driving following fatal vehicle collision
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Windsor Police Service News Update Decmber 7, 2023 |
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Case #: 23-140507
Suspect arrested for impaired driving following fatal vehicle collision
The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 19-year-old woman for impaired driving causing death after a fatal motor vehicle collision.
On December 6, 2023, shortly before 12 a.m., officers were called to the 200 block of Cameron Ave. for a report of a motor vehicle collision. Officers learned that a motor vehicle was travelling northbound at a high rate of speed before losing control, hitting a tree, and striking a parked car.
A 21-year-old male passenger was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The driver, a 19-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. She will be charged with dangerous operation of a conveyance causing death and impaired operation of a conveyance causing death.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the collision, or has information or video footage of the incident, is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Traffic Enforcement Unit at 519-945-9645 ext. 223. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call Victim Services Windsor Essex County at 519-723-2711 or the Victim Assistance Unit at Windsor Police at 519-255-6700, ext. 4879.
For further information:
Contact the WPS Corporate Communication Unit's Public Information Officer at (519) 255-6700 ext. 4441. | ||