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Truck involved in fatal hit-and-run in Montreal found in Ontario

Police have located a vehicle they believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Montreal. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. Courtesy TVA

Police have located a vehicle they believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run Sunday in Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal borough.

A 79-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a Silverado pickup truck as she attempted to cross Mont-Royal Avenue.

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READ MORE: Police investigating deadly Plateau hit-and-run

According to Montreal police, the truck was found over 550 kilometres away in North Bay, Ont. at around 11:00 a.m. Monday.

The 33-year-old driving was arrested and charged with being in possession of a stolen vehicle.

Police are still trying to determine whether the man arrested in Ontario is the same one who was driving the truck involved in Sunday’s collision.

The investigation continues.

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