No charges in collision that injured 7-year-old pedestrian

A young girl injured in a downtown collision in August is expected to make a full recovery, Greater Sudbury Police said in a release Tuesday.

The seven-year-old girl was hit Aug. 24 at 3:10 p.m. by a car in the crosswalk of Brady and Minto Street in Sudbury, the release said.

“The investigation, led by the Traffic Management Unit of the Greater Sudbury Police Service, determined there will be no charges to either the driver of the motor vehicle or the persons involved (victim’s parent),” the release said.

“The investigation has determined that the involved vehicle was mechanically fit and the driver, who had the right of way, took immediate defensive action to avoid the collision.”

The girl’s parent also acted quickly by pulling the daughter further away from the oncoming vehicle, “resulting in far less serious injuries,” the release said.

“The young girl is doing very well and is expected to make a full recovery.”

Motor vehicle collisions in the city are down slightly over this time last year, according to statistics released by Greater Sudbury Police in August. Between January and June this year, there were 1,902 motor vehicle collisions, down 125 from the same time in 2014. The majority of collisions occurred during January and February, while the month with the least was June.

Collisions occur mostly during the week (Monday through Friday), with Friday having the most occurrences, between 12-5 p.m., with most collisions occurring at 3 p.m. From January until the end of June, there were 16 collisions involving pedestrians, down from 34 during the same period last year and May continues to be the top month.

Pedestrian collisions occurred between 8-9 a.m. and from 5-7 p.m., with Tuesday having the most occurrences. 

In nearly half of pedestrian collisions, the drivers were not at fault, while in five of these incidents the driver failed to yield the right away to the pedestrian.