An 18-year-old is facing two counts of dangerous operation causing death in connection with a single-vehicle crash that ejected one passenger and left several others trapped.
Oxford County OPP reported the charges on Monday, adding that because the driver was 17 at the time of the crash, they will not be named “due to provisions under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.”
At 12:05 a.m. on Aug. 4, emergency responders were called to a single-vehicle collision on Cornell Road in Norwich Township.
Investigators say there were seven occupants in the vehicle at the time.
According to police, the vehicle left the roadway and rolled. Several passengers were trapped, and one was ejected.
The driver, as well as five passengers, were taken to local hospitals.
One passenger, identified as an 18-year-old from Brantford, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second passenger, a 16-year-old from Mount Pleasant, was pronounced dead in hospital.
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