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Driver of Hummer that struck teen girl in Grimsby, Ont. faces charge

Niagara police have charged a young woman with careless driving in connection with a collision involving a teen girl in Grimsby in January. The Canadian Press Images/Francis Vachon

Niagara police have charged a young woman in connection with a January incident in which a teen was hit by an SUV in Grimsby, Ont.

Investigators say the 14-year-old girl was transported to a trauma centre with serious injuries after being struck by an H3 Hummer on Livingston Avenue at Brierwood Avenue on Jan. 30.

She was rushed to an out-of-region hospital.

The District School Board of Niagara confirmed the young girl was a student at West Niagara High School.

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As of late March, detectives say the teen has been released from hospital but continuing to recover from injuries.

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An 18-year-old female driver, who was 17 at the time and remained at the scene, is facing a careless driving charge.

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