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Mississauga woman arrested and charged after fatal Toronto hit-and-run

Click to play video: 'Driver charged in Danforth deadly hit and run in court'
Driver charged in Danforth deadly hit and run in court
WATCH ABOVE: The woman charged in a deadly hit and run along Danforth this week appeared in court – surrounded by family and friends. The victim was found lying in the middle of the street – but it wasn’t until the following day the driver was arrested. And as Caryn Lieberman reports, she had a message in court today – Jan 1, 2016

A 27-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 63-year-old man Wednesday evening.

The man was found lying in the street at Danforth and Gillard avenues just before midnight. He was transported to hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Meron Guizzardi, 27, of Mississauga, has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, criminal negligence causing death, and failure to stop at scene of accident causing death.

She made a brief court appearance in a Toronto court Friday morning. She is scheduled to reappear on Jan. 5.

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The victim’s name has not been released.

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The death marks the 64th fatality involving a motor vehicle in Toronto this year, the highest number since 2004.

The victim is the 38th pedestrian struck this year. The record of 40 was set in 2013.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

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