OAKVILLE, Ont. — A driver has been charged in the death of a woman who was struck while walking her dog in Oakville, Ont.
Halton Regional Police say the fatal collision happened Thursday afternoon.
The 51-year-old and her dog were pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators determined the victim was walking her dog on a path when they were hit by the vehicle that had left the roadway.
After hitting the pedestrian and her pet, police say the driver struck a stone post before the vehicle came to rest in the road.
The driver, a man in his 50s from Oakville, has been arrested for impaired operation and dangerous driving causing death.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 4, 2020.
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