Hamilton woman is 11th traffic death of 2022

Hamilton Police continue investigation into the City’s 11th traffic fatality of 2022.

On Thursday, May 5, 2022, shortly after 2:00p.m., a 49-year-old Hamilton woman operating a bus was stopped, preparing to pick up a passenger on Main Street West, near Locke Street in the City of Hamilton.

At this time, a 75-year-old female was operating a 2012 Honda Civic eastbound on Main Street approaching Locke Street. The Honda vehicle left the roadway, striking a building, and the 49-year-old bus operator as she was exiting her vehicle.

The 49-year-old was transported to hospital, but succumbed to her injuries.

The 75-year-old female driver of the 2012 Honda Civic did not suffer any injury.

At the time of the collision, the 75-year-old female driver was arrested at the scene and has since been released pending further investigation.

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Due to the severity of the collision, the Hamilton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit was called in and has taken carriage of the investigation.  

Impairment is not a factor in this collision.

This is the City’s 11^th traffic fatality of 2022 and the tenth involving a pedestrian.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this collision, please contact Detective Constable Steve Cruickshanks from the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4755.