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Man charged with drunk driving after fatal crash in Lakeshore, Ont.

LAKESHORE, ONTARIO, CANADA — A 55-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving causing death after a two-vehicle crash in Lakeshore, Ont., on Wednesday evening.

Provincial police say a passenger in one of the vehicles died of their injuries, while the driver in that vehicle was taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The driver of the other vehicle was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

He's been charged with drunk driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death, and is due in court on Friday for a bail hearing.

Police have not released the name of the deceased. 

They say their investigation is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2021.

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