78-year-old woman killed in Charlottetown roundabout crash
A 78-year-old woman died in a crash at a Charlottetown, P.E.I., roundabout on Saturday.
According to a news release from Charlottetown Police Services, emergency crews responded to a reported single-vehicle crash at the Riverside Drive-Garfield Street roundabout around 3:30 p.m.
Police learned the driver of an SUV suffered a “medical emergency” and struck a utility pole.
One of the passengers was declared dead at the scene. The driver and another passenger went to hospital with undetermined injuries.
A collision reconstructionist attended the scene as part of the investigation.
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