Two Guelph teens charged with second-degree murder after teen pedestrian death
Police say two 17-year-old males from Guelph have been charged with second-degree murder following a minivan crash that killed a 16-year-old boy on Wellington Road 29.
A fatal pedestrian collision occurred just after midnight last Saturday on Wellington Road 29, near the Eramosa-Garafraxa town line, when a minivan struck a 16-year-old boy from Puslinch Township. Ontario Provincial Police and paramedics attended the scene, and the teenager was pronounced dead. Police have charged two 17-year-old males from Guelph with second-degree murder, citing evidence gathered during the investigation.
The youths are being held in custody, their identities protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on Saturday. The OPP has urged anyone with relevant details to contact their Wellington County office or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.
Why it matters
The case highlights serious legal consequences for youth involved in fatal traffic incidents in Ontario.
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