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Pickup driver charged in alleged hit-and-run on Hamilton Mountain

Hamilton police are investigating a collision on the Mountain that sent one person to hospital on Saturday. Don Mitchell / Global News

Hamilton police have arrested a pickup truck driver in connection with an alleged hit-and-run that sent a woman to hospital with serious injuries on Saturday night.

Investigators say officers discovered the injured woman after responding to a collision call around 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Tim Hortons on Rymal Road at Upper James Street.

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A 48-year-old Hamilton man, who is believed to have been driving a 2019 Black Ford F150 pickup truck, was reportedly seen leaving the scene after the woman was hit and was arrested a short time after the incident, according to detectives.

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He faces a pair of charges for failing to remain at the scene, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, say police.

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Anyone with information on the collision can reach out to detectives at 905-546-8965 or 905-546-8964, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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