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Careless driving charge laid in fatal south London crash

Police have identified a man who was allegedly involved in a deadly south London crash that happened in early November.

At around 7:45 a.m. November 2, emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle crash on Exeter Road near Wonderland Road South, one of the drivers, 72-year-old Kassem Deeb of London, had to be cut from the wreckage by firefighters.

Deeb later died from his injuries in hospital. The area was closed for several hours while investigators worked on the scene. Police later put a call out to the public asking for possible dash-cam footage that could potentially assist with the investigation.

On Tuesday, police announced 48-year-old Hanna Aoudi of London has been charged with one count of careless driving causing death.

Aoudi is to appear in court in relation to the charge on February 14, 2022.

Anyone with additional information about the crash can call the London Police Service at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

-With files from Miranda Chant

 

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