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Barrie driver charged in fatal head-on crash near Guelph

Wellington County OPP have charged a man in connection with a fatal Guelph crash. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Wellington County OPP say a 19-year-old Barrie driver has been charged in connection with a fatal head-on crash near Guelph that happened in January.

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According to police, an SUV and a car collided at around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 near Trafalgar Road and Side Road 17 in Erin, Ont.

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Police said the man driving the car, 36-year-old Jayson Waddell of Caledon, Ont., was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the SUV was taken from the scene with non-life-threatening injuries.

At the time, police wouldn’t say if heavy snowfall that evening played a factor in the crash.

OPP announced on Tuesday that Ishaka Maharaj has been charged with dangerous driving causing death.

The accused is expected to make a court appearance in Guelph on July 31.

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