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Hamilton man, 20, charged after 2024 fatal car crash to linked tensions between high school students
A Hamilton man has been charged in connection to a crash on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway last October that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy. The 20-year-old man is charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and bodily harm, and criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm, police said in a news release Thursday. The crash happened on Oct. 11, 2024, just after 2:30 p.m. on the highway's eastbound lanes near the Upper Gage Avenue overpass. A Toyota SUV with four occupants and a Ford car with three occupants were driving at "a high rate of speed" when the Ford collided with the Toyota, police said. The driver of the Toyota lost control, the SUV rolled a few times and a person was ejected. Three of the occupants were taken to hospital with serious injuries, where one died, police said. The driver of the Ford fled the scene. "After a lengthy and thorough investigation, the Hamilton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit has arrested the driver of the Ford Focus," said police Thursday. Police had initially charged an 18-year-old male with dangerous operation causing bodily harm and death, but the Crown later withdrew charges, said police spokesperson Trevor McKenna. In the days following the crash, police said they believed the Ford and another car were chasing the Toyota in the parking lot at St. Jean de Brebeuf Secondary School moments before going on the Linc. Police said they believed the collision was connected to a "series of escalating incidents" between St. Jean de Brebeuf and Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School students.
CBC
21-05-2025
- Automotive
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Hamilton's Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway will be closed all weekend for maintenance
The Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway will be closed in both directions this coming weekend for maintenance. Vehicles won't be allowed on the eastbound side of the Linc beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, May 23, until 5 a.m. Monday, May 26, a news release from the city said. The westbound side will be closed starting at 10 a.m. Friday and will reopen 5 a.m. Monday. The Linc closures will extend from Golf Links and Mohawk Roads to the Red Hill Valley Parkway. The city said drivers can take Mohawk and Stone Church Roads instead. "Residents are encouraged to plan ahead, use alternate routes during this time, and expect delays and increased traffic on surrounding roads," the city said. "Motorists are reminded to follow posted detour signs and take extra caution in construction zones." Maintenance takes place every year and includes: Resurfacing spots. Repairing asphalt. Removing graffiti. Repairing bridges and signage. Marking pavement. Ditching. Cleaning catch basins. Maintaining vegetation.
