Two charged in accident near Vanastra that killed Clinton teen

(HURON EAST, ON) - The Huron County OPP has charged two people in connection with a fatal motor vehicle crash that killed a Clinton teen, Dec. 6, 2016, near Vanastra.
 
A Chevrolet Malibu was travelling southbound on London Road when the driver encountered stopped traffic, police said. The driver of the sedan maneuvered around the stopped vehicles by passing on the gravel shoulder; however, the driver lost control of the vehicle as it entered back onto the travelled portion of the roadway. The sedan then crossed into the path of a northbound armoured truck. 
 
The sole passenger in the sedan, 17-year-old Bethany BLANCHARD of Clinton, died in the collision. 
 
After a thorough investigation, police have since determined the Chevrolet Malibu had safety issues and was not fit to be on the roadway. Investigators have also determined the driver of the Malibu held a suspended driver's licence and was driving carelessly at the time of the collision.  
 
As a result, the driver of the Malibu, Nicholas DIMMERS, 19, of Goderich, has been charged with Careless Driving and Drive While Under Suspension.
 
The registered owner of the Malibu, Zachery FAIRBANKS, 19, of Central Huron, has been charged with Permit Operation of Unsafe Vehicle. 
 
Both have scheduled court appearances May 2, at Provincial Offences Court in Goderich.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*