2 Charged In Death Of 15 Year Old - 17 & 45 Year Old Charged
Source: OPP
Date: Sat Mar 30 14:55:23 MST 2024
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On August 26, 2023, Russell County OPP, assisted by the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team (TIME) responded to a collision, involving a modified golf cart, in Bourget. As a result of the single motor vehicle collision, a 15-year-old passenger was ejected and died from the injuries sustained from the collision.
Following a lengthy investigation by detectives of the Russell County OPP Crime Unit, two individuals were arrested and charged with Criminal Code (CC) offences.
On March 18, 2024, a 17-year-old youth was charged with:
Dangerous Operation Causing Death
Operation Causing Death
On March 26, 2024, a 45-year-old from Bourget, Ontario was arrested and charged with:
Criminal Negligence Causing Death
The individuals are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in LOrignal at a later date.