By Canadian Press

Suspect in fatal hit-and-run in Montreal area turns himself in to police

May 10, 2024 | 12:35 PM

LAVAL, Que. — The suspect in a hit-and-run that killed a 30-year-old man in the Montreal area on Thursday has turned himself in to police. 

Provincial police Sgt. Hugues Beaulieu says major crimes officers arrested a man in his 40s, who is scheduled to appear in court later in the day.

On Thursday, around 5:15 a.m., a man in his 30s was struck and killed while he was changing a tire on the Gédéon-Ouime Bridge, which connects Laval, Que., with Boisbriand, Que.

Police released a photo of a white van they said was involved in the fatal collision. 

They said the impact was so severe the man’s death was pronounced at the scene.

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Police have not released the identity of the victim or the accused.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 10, 2024.

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