Little girl killed in London, Ont. crash remembered as ‘brilliant and vivacious’
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Alexandra Stemp, 8, was also 'a talented artist who loved her older brother with all of her heart,' the Stemp family said in a statement sent to Global News.
The little girl who tragically lost her life in a horrific crash in London, Ont., earlier this week — which left nine other pedestrians, mostly children, injured — is being remembered by her family as “a brilliant and vivacious little girl with a terrific sense of humour.”
Eight-year-old Alexandra Stemp was “a talented artist who loved her older brother with all of her heart,” the Stemp family added in a statement sent to Global News.
“Our family is devastated by the loss of Alexandra in such a tragic circumstance,” the statement continued.
“Our hearts go out to the Brownie leaders and to the other girls/parent volunteers who are still recovering from their injuries. There is no doubt that the emotional scars from the events of Tuesday night will take much longer to heal than any physical injuries sustained.”
London police have said a 76-year-old woman driving westbound on Riverside Drive, approaching Wonderland Road, struck a vehicle stopped at a red light, continued through the intersection, mounted a curb, hit a light post and a small tree and then struck a group of pedestrians at roughly 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.
In all, ten people ranging in age from six to 40 were hospitalized. The driver did not require hospitalization, according to police.
London police confirmed the following day that an 8-year-old girl had succumbed to her injuries. A woman and five girls were in fair or good condition while a teenage girl and two other girls had been released from hospital, as of Wednesday afternoon.
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