Elderly Pedestrian Killed In Waterloo
Posted Sep 4, 2012 12:14:35 PM.
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A hit and run accident in the City of Waterloo Tuesday morning has left an elderly woman dead.
Regional Police say 82 year old Ruth Hamilton of Waterloo was struck by a cube van as she tried to cross King Street at Hickory. The driver of the van failed to remain at the scene but was arrested a short time later in Uptown Waterloo.
Sergeant Scott Richmond tells 570 News the driver is facing a number of charges including fail to remain.
The driver has been identified as a 55 year old man from Wilmot Township.
Sgt. Richardson says the incident happened just before 10 o’clock and that the intersection was busy at the time. He credits a number of witnesses who stayed to help.
