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Officers with the York Regional Police Collision Investigation Unit have charged a woman following a fatal pedestrian collision in the City of Markham.
On Thursday, July 4, 2013, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a 2009 Toyota Matrix travelling southbound on Markham Road allegedly entered the intersection at Elson Street on a red light.
The Matrix struck a 2005 Toyota Camry which was northbound on Markham Road and attempting to make a left-hand turn. The Matrix continued to travel in a southwest direction and struck two pedestrians on the sidewalk.
The first pedestrian, a 61-year-old woman from the City of Markham, died while being transported to hospital. The second pedestrian, a 48-year-old woman from the City of Markham, was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Camry, a 59-year-old man from the City of Markham, was not injured.
The driver of the Matrix, a 55-year-old woman from the City of Markham, was transported to hospital with minor injuries. She was arrested without incident at hospital, charged and later released from custody.
Charged:
Shabana Ahmed, 55, City of Markham
Charges:
– Dangerous Driving Cause Death
– Dangerous Driving Cause Bodily Harm
– Dangerous Driving
The accused has been released from custody and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in the Town of Newmarket on Monday, August 12, 2013.
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