22-year-old man dies following weekend crash in east London, Ont., impaired driving charges laid

One person has died following a serious, two-vehicle crash at Trafalgar Street and Condor Court over the weekend.

One man is dead and a second is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, after a two-vehicle crash in the city’s east end sent seven people to hospital over the weekend.

According to a news release from the London Police Service, at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 25 emergency crews responded to the area of Trafalgar Street and Condor Court for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two cars.

Police say eight people were involved in the collision; three were transported to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries, four were transported to hospital with minor injuries, and one person was uninjured.

In an update from London police on Monday, a passenger in one of the vehicles, a 22-year-old man who was originally transported to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries, has since died.

As a result of the ongoing investigation, police have charged 41-year-old Peter George James Caron of London with the following offences for his alleged involvement:

• Dangerous operation causing death
• Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
• Impaired operation causing death
• Impaired operation causing bodily harm
• Operation while prohibited
• Driving while under suspension
• Driver fail to wear seatbelt
• Unsealed container of liquor

The accused remains in custody and appeared in London court on Oct. 25 and is expected to reappear in court on Monday in relation to the charges.

Investigators are urging anyone who was in the area of Trafalgar Street and Condor Court between 3:20 a.m. and 3:40 a.m. on Oct. 25 who may have witnessed the collision, or have dashcam, residential or business surveillance footage to call the London police.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at [phone] or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).