A 69-year-old man from Hamilton has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a pedestrian in Mississauga late Tuesday afternoon, police say. The crash occurred at the intersection of Winston Churchill Boulevard and Dundas Street East shortly before 6 pm. and involved a pick-up truck. The identity of the victim, who is only being described as a man in his 60s, has not been released. Peel Regional Police released video footage of the moments before the collision on Wednesday as they worked to identify and apprehend the suspect. During a Thursday morning news conference, Const. Tyler Bell-Morena confirmed that police took 69-year-old Aubrey Lawrence, of Hamilton, into custody on Wednesday night. He has been charged with fail to remain at accident resulting in death. The suspect vehicle was also located and seized, police said. Police want to speak with witness The media officer also made an appeal for information about an “interaction” he said occurred between the driver of that vehicle and a member of the public, another motorist who witnessed the deadly collision, in the parking lot of a nearby Home Depot. Investigators are urging that individual to contact them as they “may have invaluable evidence that could help us in our investigation,” the media officer said. This investigation is ongoing and anyone with further information is asked to contact Peel Regional Police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
