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Toronto man charged in 2015 fatal hit-and-run that killed mother of 3

Toronto police investigate a fatal hit-and-run on May 31, 2015. Global News

Police have charged a Toronto man in connection to a 2015 hit-and-run collision in the city’s downtown core that left a mother of three children dead.

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Nelisa Damota, 39, was struck while crossing Bloor Street West near Dovercourt Road on May 31 just after 9 p.m. by a car travelling westbound.

After Damota was hit, police said she was thrown into westbound traffic where she was struck by a second vehicle.

READ MORE: Police seeking surveillance footage for clues in fatal hit and run

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Damota was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Shortly after the collision, police said they were looking for an older model white, four-door Mercedes Benz.

Officers appealed to the public asking for surveillance footage in an effort to identify the driver.

WATCH: Police asking for surveillance footage after a fatal hit and run in downtown Toronto

Deriba Wakene, 56, has been charged with one count of failing to stop at the scene of an accident causing death.

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He was scheduled to appear in a Toronto court Thursday morning.

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