Charges Laid On Peterborough Woman From April Fatal Hit-And-Run

The Peterborough Police Service Traffic Unit has laid charges after a six-month investigation into a fatal hit-and-run in April.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 1:15 a.m. on April 16, the Peterborough Police Service responded to a collision on Monaghan Road near Albert Street in the City of Peterborough. As a result of the collision, a 42-year-old Peterborough man was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he was pronounced deceased. 

As a result of a six-month investigation, a 41-year-old woman from the City of Kawartha Lakes has been charged with the following: 

  • Owner operate a motor vehicle on a highway - no insurance (Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act)

  • Fail to report accident (Highway Traffic Act)

  • Fail to remain (Highway Traffic Act)

  • Fail to render assistance (Highway Traffic Act)

The defendant has been summoned to court and is scheduled to appear on Dec. 14.

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