A 60-year-old Burlington woman has been charged after failing to remain at the scene of a collision.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says the collision at roughly 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 19th. Officers were notified of a serious motor vehicle collision on Lakeshore Road West in the area of Strathcona Avenue in Oakville. A Jeep sport utility vehicle had struck a 42-year-old male cyclist and failed to remain at the scene. The cyclist was taken to Hamilton General Hospital for head trauma.
A subsequent investigation involving information provided by a witness resulted in the arrest of the 60-year-old who was identified as the driver of Jeep. The injuries to the cyclist are considered serious but non-life threatening.
Mary Stefanac of Burlington is charged with:
- Failure to stop after an accident causing bodily harm;
- Operation of a Conveyance while impaired by alcohol; and,
- Operation of a Conveyance with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 mg/100 ml and above.
The Collision Reconstruction Unit has taken carriage of the investigation, anyone with information about this incident who has not yet spoken to police are asked to call 905 825-4747 ext: 5065.
