Police have charged the driver of the vehicle that struck a pedestrian travelling in a wheelchair last month on Highway 144, in Greater Sudbury.
On July 30 shortly before 6:30 p.m., Nipissing West OPP responded to an accident where a vehicle struck a pedestrian in a wheelchair. The person was taken to the local hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. The victim later died from their injuries on August 3.
Police said today that a 20-year-old-person, from Sudbury has been charged with careless driving causing death and driving with excessive speed.
Highway 144 was closed in both directions for just under five hours during the investigation.
