Girl, 8, killed in hit-and-run outside Burlington, Ont. school identified
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An eight-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run outside a Burlington, Ont. school earlier this week has been identified by family.
An eight-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run outside a Burlington, Ont. school earlier this week has been identified by family.
Jayne Hounslow was struck in the parking lot between Burlington Central Secondary School and Central Public School at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, her family told CTV News Toronto Friday.
She was getting out of her parent’s car to attend an event at the school when she was struck. Hounslow was rushed to McMaster Children’s Hospital, but did not survive.
A 21-year-old driver, who is a local resident, allegedly fled the scene in a white SUV after hitting Hounslow. He was arrested a short time later and has now been charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident.
The driver's identity has not been released by police.
"This is a massive tragedy and whole families will be impacted, our community is impacted by this and our officers as well," Halton Regional Police Const. Ryan Anderson told reporters Thursday morning.