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The 93-year-old female driver who crashed into CTV News Kitchener reporter Stephanie Villella while doing her job at an accident scene last year has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing bodily harm, reports Villella’s network.
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However, the elderly woman voluntarily turned her licence over to the Ministry of Transportation and will no longer be driving.
Previously, Villella and her family filed a collective $15.7 million lawsuit against the driver who hit her, an unnamed Guelph police officer, the Guelph Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police and the province.
The lawsuit’s statement of claim said the driver’s car passed through the barricade and struck Villella and alleged the Guelph police officer didn’t properly secure the roadway.
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The statement of claim also alleged the officer failed to properly direct traffic around the barricades and the province of Ontario, the Guelph Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are also liable for the negligence of the officer.
The lawsuit said Villella suffered extreme injuries, nervous shock, emotional and physical trauma, a loss of income and career path.
The province has filed a statement of defence on behalf of the OPP, as well as a third party claim against Villella’s employer Bell Media.
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