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Woman charged in fatal hit-and-run in Scarborough
A woman is facing several charges for allegedly fleeing after striking an elderly woman in Scarborough last month.
Toronto police were called to Warden and Eglinton avenues just after 2 p.m. on Jan. 9.
It’s alleged a grey Volkswagen Atlas tuned into a shopping plaza in the area and as it was travelling through the parking lot, struck an 87-year-old woman.
The vehicle then allegedly fled the scene.
The woman was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. She died a week later on Jan. 16.
On Feb. 11, Patricia Lo, 45, of Toronto was arrested and charged with Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance Cause Death, Fail to Stop at Accident Scene Cause Bodily Harm Where Death Ensued, and Careless Driving Cause Death.
She is scheduled to appear in court on April 15.