Niagara police charge 33-year-old woman in connection to January crash that killed teen

Niagara police have charged a 33-year-old woman from Niagara Falls in connection to a collision that killed a 16-year-old girl in January.

Police have not released the name of the woman who was charged.

On Monday, Jan. 27 around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a serious crash near Beachwood Road and Thorold Stone Road in Niagara Falls.

Investigators discovered that 16-year-old lost control of her car and collided with an oncoming Chevrolet Cruz. She later died in hospital.

The 32-year-old driver of the Chevrolet was also transported to hospital with minor injuries. She has since been charged with careless driving causing death.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009259.

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