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A Mississauga man has been charged after allegedly drinking and driving. A fatal accident took the life of a 15-year-old girl. The incident, which occurred in Brampton last week, has been confirmed.
Officers with Peel Regional Police were called to the area of McLaughlin Road and Horwood Drive around 8.15pm on July 12 following reports of what authorities described as a violent collision.
It was determined the accident involved two vehicles and after the collision, one of the vehicles spun onto the sidewalk, striking the victim, a 15-year-old girl from Brampton who was walking in the area, killing her.
A second pedestrian suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene of the crash.
On July 12, a 36-year-old man, Mandeep Singh, from Mississauga, was charged with failing or refusing to comply with a request resulting in death (alcohol consumption), dangerous driving causing death and driving whilst intoxicated causing death.
He is due to appear in court on July 26th.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators.