Calgary police make arrest in fatal hit and run from 10 months ago
Muhammad Rayyan Arshad, 24, charged in death of man in his 70s who was struck in crosswalk
Calgary police have arrested a 24-year-old man in relation to a fatal hit and run that happened nearly 10 months ago in the city's southeast.
A man in his 70s was crossing Memorial Drive in a marked crosswalk at 47th Street S.E. at around 12:20 a.m. on May 18, 2024, when he was struck by the driver of an eastbound BMW X5.
Police say the driver fled, continuing eastbound, and abandoned the vehicle, which investigators located a short while later.
The victim died at the scene.
After a "lengthy investigation," police said Thursday they have identified the driver of the BMW and he was arrested on Tuesday.
Muhammad Rayyan Arshad, a 24-year-old Calgary resident, has been charged with one count each of hit-and-run and hit-and-run causing death.
He was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
Police are still looking to identify the driver of a white sedan they say was travelling beside the BMW at the time of the collision, because they believe that driver may have "important information relating to the investigation."
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.