Montreal police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of an 81-year-old woman last August.
They say 53-year-old Sylvain Labelle was arrested Feb. 10 and charged a day later with failure to stop following an accident causing death.
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Police say the woman was struck by a white van while she was crossing Sherbrooke Street east of downtown on Aug. 31.
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The driver allegedly stopped briefly but then drove away without helping the unconscious victim.
Police say it took a number of different steps to track down the suspect, who was arrested at home.
The news release did not specify Labelle’s next court date.
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