The Ontario Provincial Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man they allege fled the scene of a fatal crash on Highway 400 in Vaughan last week.
On Sept. 30, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said witnesses reported seeing a red Volkswagen Jetta travelling at a high rate of speed on the highway at around 3 a.m. when it rear-ended a minivan carrying four people near Rutherford Road.
Schmidt said three of the people suffered minor injuries but the fourth person, a woman, was pronounced dead.
Police later identified her as a 73-year-old woman from North York.
On Wednesday, police said they had identified a suspect and are looking for 31-year-old Michael Okoaki from Richmond Hill.
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He is wanted for dangerous driving causing death and causing bodily harm, failing to stop at a collision resulting in death, and public mischief.
“The accused is urged to contact a lawyer and turn himself in,” OPP said in a tweet.
Highway 400 southbound was closed between Rutherford Road and Langstaff Road for several hours.
Update: A suspect has been identified, charged and a warrant issued for his arrest.
Michael OKOAKI, 31 from Richmond Hill is now charged with:
•Dangerous driving cause death,& cause bodily harm (B/H)
•Fail to stop at collision resulting in death & B/H
•Public Mischief— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) October 6, 2022
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