Arrest made in hit-and-run that killed woman riding scooter
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 31 – Joan Andrews, 81, was charged with leaving the scene and dangerous operation after fatally striking a 64-year-old scooter rider in a hit-and-run, police said.
- At about 9 p.m. Wednesday, a white Mazda fatally struck a 64-year-old woman riding a kick scooter at Codsell Avenue and Goddard Street, police allege.
- Following the collision, the driver of the white Mazda fled and was later recovered in the Sheppard Avenue West and Bathurst Street area.
- On Thursday, July 31, police arrested 81-year-old woman Joan Andrews of Toronto and charged her with leaving the scene of an accident causing death and dangerous operation.
- Following the suspect's arrest, Toronto Police located the Mazda roughly a kilometre from the crash site, and she is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
- Published July 31, 2025, this report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2025.
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Toronto police arrest 81-year-old woman in hit-and-run that killed scooter rider – 105.9 The Region
Toronto police say they have arrested an 81-year-old woman in a hit-and-run that killed a scooter rider. Police allege a white Mazda fatally struck a 64-year-old woman who was riding a kick scooter, then fled the scene in the Codsell Avenue and Goddard Street area. They say the scooter operator was pronounced dead on scene. Police say they found the Mazda in the Sheppard Avenue West and Bathurst Street area, roughly a kilometre from the collisio…
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