People have been expressing their condolences for the Stemp family by lighting blue candles on social media, a symbol of friendship and togetherness for Girl Guides around the world. Police have also said the collision does not appear to be an intentional act and that the crash will take several weeks to investigate. So far, police have not announced any charges. She declined comment when contacted by CBC News. Multiple people were taken to hospital with injuries ranging from minor to serious.Ī 76-year-old woman was driving the vehicle involved in the collision. The car then struck a light pole, a small tree, and mounted the curb and hit a group of pedestrians, including a number of Girl Guides.
Members of the school board’s traumatic events response team are available at the school for staff and students, and a guide for how to talk to children about trauma was sent home to parents.Īlexandra was killed when a driver heading west on Riverside Drive struck a vehicle stopped at a red light on Wonderland Road on Tuesday shortly before 7 p.m. As you deem appropriate, please share this information with your child(ren).” “We know that this loss may impact students in different ways. “On behalf of the Westmount Public School community, we express our deepest sympathy to the Stemp family,” the principal wrote in her message.
Your compassionate care for our daughter and our family will never be forgotten.”Īlexandra was a student at Westmount Public School, where a note was sent home with children on Wednesday. To the staff of LHSC, you are heroes as well. We would also like to express our thanks to the police and emergency personnel for their assistance. “We wish to express our thanks to everyone that assisted at the scene we commend you for your heroism. The family feels the love and support of the community, they said. The Navy is yet to publicly share the extent of damage survived by the submarine.Īccording to the Navy, seawolf-class vessels are “quiet, fast, well-armed and equipped with advanced sensors” and have eight torpedo tubes.A memorial for the children hurt in Tuesday evening’s crash on Riverside Drive in London, Ont., is growing. The damage to the forward section of the submarine ruined its ballast tanks. There was no damage to submarine’s nuclear reactor and propulsion system. Two sailors suffered moderate injuries, while a third had bruises and lacerations, a naval official told ABC News. At the time of the incident, the submarine had 140 crew, including 14 officers on board, of which about eleven were injured, reported Al Jazeera. It was, however, not reported by the Navy until five days later, well after the submarine had exited the South China Sea. The incident occurred on 2 October, when USS Connecticut, a seawolf-class submarine, struck an uncharted sea mountain while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. The three officers will be replaced by a new leadership team, while the submarine will remain in Guam for damage assessment, before making its way to Washington for repairs. Due to a “loss of confidence,” the Navy relieved Commander Cameron Aljilani as commanding officer, lieutenant commander Patrick Cashin as executive officer, and master chief sonar technician Cory Rodgers as chief of the boat.