17-year-old driver charged in crash that claimed life of St. Thomas teenager

OPP have laid charges following a car crash that killed a St. Thomas teen last November.

Five months after a crash involving a grain truck claimed the life of a St. Thomas teenager, provincial police have announced charges have been laid against the 17-year-old driver.

As previously reported by CTV News, on Nov. 14, 2025 at approximately 12:57 p.m., Elgin County OPP, fire crews and EMS responded to the intersection of Quaker Road and Southdale Line for a report of a two-vehicle crash.

The collision involved a sedan and a grain truck.

A 17-year-old girl from St. Thomas, later identified as Hadley Denison, was taken to local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A few days later on Nov. 17, 2025, Hadley was pronounced brain dead, and her family honoured her wish to become an organ donor.

In an update from Elgin County OPP on Tuesday, following the investigation, the 17-year-old driver of the sedan has since been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with careless driving causing death.

The youth’s identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.