Ontario Provincial Police say a 15-year-old teenager from Kingston was killed after being struck by a van in a rural group in South Frontenac Township on Saturday.
Police say the crash occurred at roughly 5:30 p.m. on Rosedale Highway, simply north of the village of Sydenham.
An investigation discovered a business specific van struck the boy, who was strolling in the identical route. He was pronounced deceased on the scene.
In an replace Sunday morning, police mentioned one other pedestrian was taken to hospital with minor accidents due to the collision.
The motive force, a 57-year-old man from Harrowsmith, was situated on the scene and spoke to investigators, police say.
“Alcohol was detected by officers and breath testing was accomplished on the roadside. The motive force registered within the warning vary and obtained an administrative driver’s licence suspension, for a three-day interval,” police mentioned in an replace.
“The automobile was towed from the scene for additional examination.”
Police closed Rosedale Highway between Alton Highway East and Freeman Highway for a number of hours. The roads have since reopened.
The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking for any witnesses, dashcam footage or doorball digital camera views of the collision.
The crash web site is situated roughly 30 kilometres north of Kingston.
