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Woman charged after sidewalk vendor killed by SUV near Rogers Centre

Click to play video: 'Woman killed, sister injured after vehicle crashes into vending stall'
Woman killed, sister injured after vehicle crashes into vending stall
WATCH: June 14, 2016: A 38-year-old woman is dead and her 35-year-old sister is injured after a vehicle jumped the curb near Bremner Boulevard and Spadina Avenue, crashing into their street vending stall. Ashley Carter has the details – Jun 14, 2016

A woman is facing charges after a luxury SUV suddenly drove onto a sidewalk near Toronto’s Rogers Centre, killing a vendor and injuring another woman.

Police said the 48-year-old woman, whose name was not released, is charged with careless driving and unsafely changing lanes in connection with the June 14 crash at Bremner Boulevard near Spadina Avenue.

READ MORE: Woman killed, another injured after SUV mounts curb near Rogers Centre

A 38-year-old woman inside the tented marketplace was pronounced dead on the scene after the Mercedes SUV mounted the curb and pinned her. Her 35-year-old sister suffered minor injuries in the crash.

Police at the time said the SUV was making a lane change before it drove onto the sidewalk.

The accused is due in court on September 1.

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