5-year-old girl dead after crash on Dalhousie Drive

A child is dead after a crash on Dalhousie Drive in Fort Richmond on Wednesday afternoon.

The crash happened at about 1:40 p.m. on a stretch of road between Pembina Highway and Rochester Avenue. The vehicle the child was in, travelling westbound, hit a vehicle travelling eastbound head-on.

Three children, ages 1, 4 and 5, were all sent to hospital. The five-year-old girl has since died, said Const. Jay Murray on Thursday.

Police are asking for any witnesses come forward and contact police at 986-7085.

“We believe there was two child car seats in the vehicle; there was three kids injured,” said Murray. “It’s a very troubling incident.”

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Murray said both vehicles were extensively damaged and that speed may have been a factor in this case.

“We’re looking at everything right now,” he added.

There was no medical information on the other driver, said Murray.

Police and first responders were able to respond very quickly, said Murray, as witnesses flagged police down on Pembina Highway and also ran into a nearby fire station.

“I really feel for the witnesses involved in this case,” said Murray, adding that they saw something traumatic.

“I think this incident is going to resonate with a lot of parents … it’s absolutely imperative and critical that children are safely restrained.”

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Murray said if it’s found that one of the children wasn’t properly restrained, it may lead to charges, but he stressed the investigation is in its early stages.