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Man arrested in Laval hit-and-run accident

LAVAL – Police have arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run incident that killed a 75-year-old man on Monday in Laval.

The man in his thirties will meet with Laval police investigators on Tuesday. Charges are expected to be confirmed in a possible afternoon court appearance.

The accident took place during the morning rush near a McDonald’s on Laurentides Boulevard in Laval at around 8 a.m. on Monday morning.

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The elderly couple were making their way towards the restaurant after parking there car when a black SUV ran them down after leaving the drive-through.

The 75-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and was transferred to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

His wife was also hurt, although her injuries were not as serious, police said.

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