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N.S. RCMP charge woman after single-vehicle collision leaves 3-year-old dead

A file photo of an RCMP cruiser. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Nova Scotia RCMP say that they’ve arrested a woman in connection with a single-vehicle collision that left a 3-year-old child dead on Sunday.

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At 12:10 p.m., police responded to the collision on South Side Harbour Road in Lower South River, Nova Scotia.

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The vehicle, involved in the collision, was occupied by three people, and one passenger, a 3-year-old boy who died at the scene.

Police said the driver, a 32-year-old woman from Antigonish County, caused the collision after losing control of the car.

The woman is now facing charges of impaired operation of a conveyance, operation of a conveyance with a blood alcohol level over 80 mg per cent, and breach of probation.

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Police said the driver is expected to appear in court at a later date.

The investigation is ongoing.

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