Driver charged in November hit-and-run that killed man, 71, in Scarborough
Posted February 14, 2025 10:19 am.
Last Updated February 14, 2025 10:29 am.
A driver is facing charges in a Scarborough hit-and-run that resulted in a 71-year-old man’s death last November.
Toronto police officers were called to the scene at McNicoll Avenue and Kennedy Road just before midnight on Nov. 21, 2024.
Investigators say a 71-year-old man was walking eastbound on McNicoll Avenue in the south crosswalk at Kennedy Road when the driver of a white Cadillac Escalade turned left onto Kennedy and struck him.
The driver fled the scene.
The man was rushed to a trauma centre with serious injuries and, on Nov. 23, 2024, died in hospital.
Police said 45-year-old Meng Qian of Toronto was arrested on Thursday.
He’s facing several charges, including dangerous operation of a conveyance causing death, failing to stop at the scene of an accident/fatality, failing to stop at the scene of an accident/giving name and careless driving causing death.
The accused was scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
