A Calgary man has been charged after an August 2022 downtown hit-and-run that critically injured a pedestrian.
At roughly 3:30 p.m. on August 9, 2022, police responded to a collision at 5 Avenue and Macleod Path SE
A girl in her 20s stood on the northwest nook of the intersection ready to cross 5 Avenue SE
Police imagine a silver/grey late mannequin Jeep Gladiator was touring at a excessive fee of pace within the far left lane of 5 Avenue SE when it handed different visitors, ran a pink gentle and entered the intersection when the pedestrian within the street walked indignant.
The pedestrian was struck by the entrance driver’s facet of the truck and it continued eastbound, police mentioned.
The pedestrian was transported to hospital in a severe, life-threatening situation.
Police discovered the lorry in a Bridgeland parkade the next day and continued their investigation to hint the driving force.
Domenico Buonincontri, 50, was charged Friday with harmful operation inflicting bodily hurt and hit and run inflicting bodily hurt.
Buonincontri is due in court docket on June 20.
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