Arrest made after pedestrian fatally struck in Mississauga hit-and-run, police say

Man dies after being struck by two vehicles in Mississauga

Peel police say an arrest has been made in connection with a fatal pedestrian-involved collision in Mississauga last week.

At around 3:45 a.m. on April 15, police said they were called to the area of Derry Road and Hurontario Street for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle.

According to police, a dark-coloured SUV travelling westbound on Derry Road hit the male pedestrian and then fled. A second vehicle came along and also struck the male, who was lying in the roadway. The driver of the second vehicle remained at the scene, police said.

The pedestrian, identified as a 47-year-old man from Brampton, was subsequently pronounced dead.

Police said 61-year-old Sergion Dacosta, of Toronto, was later arrested and charged with failing to stop at the scene of a collision resulting in death.

“Investigators have located and seized the vehicle believed to have been involved in the collision,” police said in a news release issued Monday.

“Anyone with information or relevant footage is asked to contact MCB investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 3710.”

Anonymous Information can also be passed along to police by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.