Teenage G1 driver charged in fatal hit-and-run in Caledon

Ontario Provincial Police cruiser - File Image (OPP)

A teenage G1 driver has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run collision in Caledon in August that left a 60-year-old pedestrian dead.

Ontario Provincial Police said they received a call just before 1 a.m. on Aug. 27 for a collision near Mayfield and McLaughlin roads.

Officers arrived and found a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle. OPP said the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Friday, investigators announced that a suspect, a 16-year-old from Brampton, was arrested the previous day.

The teen has been charged with failure to stop at accident resulting death, driving with a G1 licence while unaccompanied by qualified driver, and driving with G1 licence at unlawful hour.

The suspect cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Investigators continue to ask anyone with information to contact them at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.