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17-year-old charged in collision that killed Brockville pedestrian

Brockville police have charged a 17-year-old with two counts of failing to yield after following a collision that left a pedestrian dead last month. Global News

A teen has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act following a collision that left a pedestrian dead in Brockville last month.

According to Brockville police, officers were called to the King Street West and Clarissa Street intersection on Oct. 10.

Read more: Pedestrian killed in downtown Brockville collision

Police say an orange Hyundai SUV left the Metro parking lot going northbound when it collided with a black Honda Civic going westbound. The impact caused the Hyundai to then strike 42-year-old Parinaz Motahedin as she was crossing Clarissa Street, police say.

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Despite the efforts of an off-duty Brockville Firefighter and paramedics, Motahedin succumbed to her injuries.

Now, after over a month of investigation, a 17-year-old youth is facing two charges for failing to yield in relation to the fatal crash.
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