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4 charged in death of pedestrian after hit-and-run in Mississauga

A woman was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Mississauga on Feb. 15, 2018. Jeremy Cohn/Global News

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Four people have been charged in relation to a fatal collision in Mississauga in which a 61-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing a street.

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The woman was hit by a car on Mavid Rd. just after 8:30 p.m. last Thursday and pronounced dead at the scene.

Peel Region police say the vehicle did not remain at the scene.

Satchithanantha Vaithilingam, a 60-year-old Brampton man alleged to be the driver, surrendered to police on Saturday and has now been charged with failing to remain causing death.

Three other Brampton residents – Hivissa Satchithananthan, Shajeetha Satchithananthan and Gowtham Satkunarajah – are each charged with accessory after the fact.

The alleged driver will appear in court on March 12 and his co-accused are scheduled to appear on March 26.

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