A woman and her dog are dead after a collision in Halton Thursday afternoon.
The collision happened at roughly 2:14 p.m. in the area of Lakeshore Road East and Burgundy Drive in Oakville. The 51-year old woman had been walking her dog. Initial reports had the two seriously injured by the collision. When emergency services arrived on the scene, both the woman and her dog had been pronounced dead.
Due to the nature of the incident, the Collision Reconstruction Unit was notified, attended the scene and assumed responsibility for the investigation. It was determined that the involved vehicle was originally eastbound on Lakeshore Road East, before it left the roadway to the south side. The vehicle continued to travel eastbound, off the roadway, where it struck the female pedestrian and her dog, who were walking along a path. The vehicle then struck a decorative stone post, which redirected it back onto the roadway, where it came to rest.
At the request of the family, the victim of the collision will not be identified.
Investigators have charged 58 year-old Kevin Hyde of Oakville with the following:
- Impaired Operation Causing Death
- Dangerous Driving Causing Death
The accused is scheduled to appear in court (virtually) on January 12th.
