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Hamilton Driver, 81, Charged With Careless Driving Causing Death
An 81-year-old Hamilton woman faces one count of Careless Driving Causing Death after a pedestrian was struck from behind on Stone Church Road East in August, Hamilton Police say.
Hamilton Police have charged an 81-year-old Hamilton woman with Careless Driving Causing Death following an investigation into a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in August, the service said in a release dated Oct. 15, 2026.1
According to the Hamilton Police Service, officers responded shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, to a collision on Stone Church Road East involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.1
Police said a 91-year-old woman was walking westbound with the assistance of a mobility walker when she was struck from behind by a vehicle. She was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later succumbed to those injuries, according to the release.1
The charge was laid on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, following an investigation by the Hamilton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, the service said. The accused is scheduled to appear in court in December 2026.1
Hamilton Police asked anyone with information regarding the collision to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4753 or reconunit@hamiltonpolice.ca. Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.crimestoppershamilton.com, the service said.1
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- UPDATE: Driver Charged in Fatal Pedestrian Collision · Hamilton Police Service
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