The death of a pedestrian in a hit and run in St. Thomas has led to charges against a Thamesville man.
St. Thomas police announced Thursday that charges had been laid against John Charles Michael McLellan, 35, in connection with the death of Carissa George, 34, of St. Thomas.
George died on Saturday, June 22 after she was rushed to hospital following the collision. According to police, she was hit by a vehicle around 1:20 a.m. at the intersection of Sunset Road and Fingal Line.
"The driver of the involved vehicle failed to remain at the scene," police said at the time.
McLellan is charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident causing death and two counts of driving while prohibited.
“Since the moment that our police service was contacted, our investigative teams have been working tirelessly and have not put this matter down in five days," said St. Thomas Police Chief Marc Roskamp. "Because of those efforts, our Criminal Investigations Unit, with the assistance of the Chatham-Kent Police Service, McLellan was arrested and returned to St. Thomas”
McLellan appeared in court Thursday and was remanded into custody.