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The 19-year-old man accused in the death of Ottawa crossing guard Peter Clark has been charged with failing to stop after a fatal accident. <\/p>\n

Xzander Wright appeared in court via video on Wednesday afternoon, wearing a black sweater and a sombre expression. <\/p>\n

He will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Friday, when the judge said bail options will be discussed.<\/p>\n

The crossing guard, identified as Peter Clark, was struck by a pickup truck around 8:20 a.m.<\/a> while on duty at Cedarview Road and Kennevale Drive. <\/p>\n

The intersection is near Mary Honeywell Elementary School in Ottawa’s southern suburb of Barrhaven. It’s a four-way stop with speed limits leading up to it of 40 and 60 km\/h.<\/p>\n

The driver fled the scene, police said. Police confirmed Tuesday morning that Clark, who was in his 50s, had died as a result of the collision.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday afternoon, police said they’d made the arrest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the Criminal Code, the charge can be laid<\/a> when a driver either knew or was recklessly unaware that they were involved in a fatal collision with a person or another vehicle, but doesn’t stop to share information or help, without a reasonable excuse.<\/p>\n

WATCH | A recap of what happened Monday, Tuesday:\"\"<\/p>\n

Police arrest 19-year-old man in connection with fatal hit and run<\/p>\n

A school crossing guard has died after being injured in a hit-and-run collision in Barrhaven on Monday morning, according to Ottawa police. CBC\u2019s Joseph Tunney has the latest.<\/p>\n

Clark’s death has been met with an outpouring of grief and support for crossing guards from school communities and politicians including Prime Minister and local MP Mark Carney.<\/p>\n

My thoughts are with the family and friends of Peter Clark, a crossing guard and beloved member of our community in Nepean who was killed in a hit-and-run.
Thank you to the local authorities who are investigating this incident and working to bring justice following this terrible\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014MarkJCarney<\/a><\/p>\n

Flags at all City of Ottawa facilities will be lowered to half-mast until the day of Clark’s funeral, according to Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.<\/p>\n

The mayor said on Wednesday that he’d spoken to Clark’s widow.<\/p>\n

“She told me how much he enjoyed his work and seeing people everyday,” Sutcliffe said in a social media post. “I told [her] that the whole community grieves with her.” <\/p>\n

\"LoweredFlags at half-mast at Ottawa’s city hall on March 25, 2026, after the death of a crossing guard in the city’s southern Barrhaven suburb. (Francis Ferland\/CBC)