Exclusive – Driver Involved In Deadly Collision Near Campbellcroft Facing HTA Charges
(hockey photo of Cormac Kerin)
Today’s Northumberland has learned the youth driving a vehicle that collided with two siblings, killing one and causing critical injuries to the other has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act.
The collision happened on December 2, 2020 at approximately 8:05 a.m. emergency services were called to the area of 7th Line just west of Woodvale School Road, east of County Road 28 near Campbellcroft in the Municipality of Port Hope.
A vehicle was travelling westbound on the 7th Line came over a hill.
A school bus was heading east and was stopped near the bottom of the hill and was picking up two siblings outside their home who attend St. Anthony Catholic School in Port Hope.
The vehicle lost control and struck Cormac Kerin (age 12) and his sister Shea (age 10). The vehicle then rolled, landing upside down in the ditch south ditch.
Tragically Cormac died as a result of the collision and Shea was transferred to a Toronto hospital in critical condition. Shea is still recovering from the collision.
The youth driving the vehicle was charged on Thursday, May 20, 2021 under the Highway Traffic Act with careless driving causing death and careless driving causing bodily harm.
Today’s Northumberland will provide more information when it becomes available.
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love