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Drivers of vehicles in crash charged

RCMP have laid charges against the drivers of both vehicles involved in a highway collision Friday night.

Early indications are that the driver of a Dodge Stealth failed to stop for a red light while travelling southbound on Highway 59 and collided with an eastbound semi-trailer truck on Highway 101 through the intersection. The truck driver, a 55-year-old man from Mississauga, Ont., stopped a short distance from the accident but left without providing particulars.

The three occupants of the Stealth received aid at the scene by an off-duty nurse and paramedic and were taken to hospital.

The 20-year-old driver of the Stealth suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was arrested for impaired driving. She will appear in court on April 9.

The truck driver was charged with leaving the scene of an accident. He was later located at Deacon’s Corner on the Trans-Canada Highway.

The front female passenger of the Dodge remains in hospital in critical condition while the backseat passenger was treated and released.

The investigation continues.

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