Driver charged for crash that killed 3-year-old Cambridge, Ont. girl

What charges have been laid after a 3-year-old girl was killed in a crash in Cambridge?

A 75-year-old man has now been charged for a collision that killed a three-year-old child in Cambridge, Ont.

The girl and her 31-year-old mother were struck on Dec. 11, just before 1 p.m., while the pair were crossing Cedar Street near the Westgate Centre plaza. At the time, the three-year-old was seated in a stroller.

She died from her injuries in hospital.

Waterloo Regional Police announced Thursday they had charged the driver involved in the crash. He has only been identified as a 75-year-old man from Cambridge. He was arrested on Jan. 28 and charged with dangerous operation causing death and having an obstructed windshield.

CTV News spoke with the girl’s parents, Shihan Shea and Spencer MacDonald, on Dec. 15. They asked that the three-year-old not be identified out of respect for Indigenous cultural practices.

“Your smile lit up our world, and you’ll be deeply missed. I remember your laughter, your curiosity, your sassy side. Rest peacefully my little unicorn, my princess,” Shea said. “I love you always and forever, my sweet baby girl.”

MacDonald, meantime, was pushing for change.

“We’re hoping to have a law enacted that will require an automatic temporary licence suspension for any driver involved in a collision that results in death, until a full investigation is completed,” he said. “This is not a finding of guilt. This is a safety measure.”