A 71-year-old woman was killed in a car accident that took place on Christmas Eve in Edwardsburgh Township.
It happened on Highway 2 and Galop Canal Road around 10:30 p.m.
The Grenville County OPP said a truck and a car were involved in a frontal collision.
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“Despite the life-saving measures provided by the Leeds and Grenville emergency services, the 71-year-old Prescott woman was pronounced dead at a local hospital,” the Grenville County OPP says in a press release.
“The other driver was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.”
A portion of Highway 2 was closed while the investigation was underway and was reopened to traffic afterward.
Police say a 36-year-old man from Edwardsburgh Township was charged with a fatal operation and operating a vehicle while drunk.
The driver’s license was seized and the vehicle was towed.
The defendant will appear in Brockville court on January 7.
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