Man charged in fatal Mississauga hit-and-run

A pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run Tuesday night at Dundas Street West and Winston Churchill Boulevard in Mississauga’s west end. (Photo: INSAUGA Canada)

A Hamilton man has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run in Mississauga in which a pedestrian in his 60s was struck and killed by a pickup truck in the city’s west end on Tuesday evening.

Peel Regional Police Const. Tyler Bell-Morena told reporters Thursday morning detectives arrested a 69-year-old man at his Hamilton home on Wednesday night.

He’s charged in connection with the incident, which occurred at around 6 p.m. as a man in his 60s walked northbound on the west side of the busy intersection of Dundas Street West and Winston Churchill Boulevard.

The victim was using the crosswalk (see video below) when a pickup truck made a right-hand turn from southbound Winston Churchill Boulevard onto westbound Dundas Street and struck the pedestrian, police said.

First responders reportedly performed life-saving efforts, but the man, described by police as a local resident on his way home, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Aubrey Lawrence, 69, of Hamilton, is charged with fail to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death. Bell-Morena said more charges could be laid as the investigation continues.

Bell-Morena added police used CCTV and dashcam footage from the accident scene to get the licence plate of the suspect vehicle.

He added detectives want to speak with one bystander in particular who followed the suspect vehicle after the accident into a nearby Home Depot parking lot.

Police want to speak with that motorist and are asking the person to call investigators.

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Police are also appealing for any other witnesses who were in the area at the time of the incident or who may have captured dashcam footage to contact investigators.

Anyone with information can contact Peel Regional Police at 905-453-3311 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers can also be reached online by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.

Police closed all eastbound and westbound lanes on Dundas Street West near the accident scene on Tuesday evening while they investigated. The area remained closed to traffic throughout the night and reopened early Wednesday morning.