16-year-old charged in fatal crash involving riding lawn mower in North Dumfries

People living in Clyde want new traffic calming measures installed following a deadly collision involving a riding lawn mower. CTV’s Krista Simpson reports.

A 16-year-old girl from Cambridge is facing several charges, including speeding at 191 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, following the death of a North Dumfries man.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service announced the charges on Wednesday after the collision on Clyde Road on June 15 around 10:10 a.m.

The girl has been charged with dangerous operation causing death, speeding and two counts of stunt driving.

Police say she was behind the wheel of a BMW when she hit a man on a riding lawn mower.

The man, a 51-year-old who has been identified by neighbours as Nathan Smith, died at the crash site.

Three other teens who were in the vehicle at the time were also arrested. A 15-year-old, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, all from Cambridge, have been charged with two counts of failure to comply with a release order.

North Dumfries Township council approved a motion to hire an external consultant to do a road study to improve safety in the area.

In the meantime, temporary speed bumps are being placed in the Clyde community to slow down drivers.