Sudbury man charged with careless driving causing death in January crash

Police in Greater Sudbury have charged a 20-year-old Sudbury man in connection with a collision in January that killed a woman who was crossing the road. (File)

Police in Greater Sudbury have charged a 20-year-old Sudbury man in connection with a collision in January that killed a woman who was crossing the road.

The crash took place around 7 p.m. Jan. 22 on Algonquin Road. The 59-year-old woman died from her injuries in hospital on Jan. 29.

At the time, police said the woman was struck while she was crossing the road by a black SUV that was headed toward Regent Street.

“The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision stopped to render aid to the pedestrian and contacted emergency services,” police said in the original news release from January.

The driver is now charged with careless driving causing death under the Highway Traffic Act. Police didn’t release his name, but said he will be in court June 12.