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Man faces multiple impaired driving offences in fatal Markham crash

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York regional police have charged a Toronto man with multiple impaired driving offences after a fatal crash in Markham on Sunday.

The head-on collision happened at 9th Line and Elgin Mills Road around 9:20 p.m.

Police say the driver of a black 2010 Mazda was heading north on 9th Line when he crossed the centre line into the southbound lane. He hit the passenger side of a southbound grey Honda Odyssey.

The passenger in the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene.

The two drivers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Amrith Angunawela, 22, was arrested Monday and appeared in a Newmarket court that same day.

He was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death, impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, dangerous operation causing death, dangerous operation causing bodily harm, having a blood-alcohol level over 80 milligrams causing death and having a blood-alcohol level over 80 milligrams causing bodily harm.


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