Oakville man charged with impaired driving in crash that left woman and her dog dead

Halton Regional Police have laid charges in a fatal crash that claimed the lives of a woman and her dog, both struck by a car.

The deadly collision occurred around 2:15 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 3) in the area of Lakeshore Road East and Burgundy Drive.

A 51-year-old Oakville woman was pronounced dead, as well as her dog. Police said the woman was out walking the dog along a path.

Police said the involved vehicle was originally eastbound on Lakeshore Road East, before "it left the roadway to the south side," said Det.-Const. Oliver Caves in a news release. The vehicle continued to travel eastbound, off the roadway, where it struck the woman and her dog, who were walking along a path.

The vehicle then struck a decorative stone post.

Police revealed early Friday the driver of the car, a 58-year-old Oakville man, has been charged with impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death. His name wasn't immediately being released by police.

Anyone with information can call police at 905-825-4747 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.