From My Bottom Step

On Sunday April 5 2009 at 8:26 pm two pedestrians, a 79 year old male and a 50 year old female were crossing Barker Street at Huron Street when they were struck by a southbound vehicle. The driver failed to stop and left the scene. Police located the vehicle in the area shortly thereafter and arrested the driver. Justin Ducharme, 26 years of London is charged with two counts of impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, two counts of failing to remain at a scene of an accident causing bodily harm and one count of refuse to provide a breath sample.

The two pedestrians were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police are asking anyone that may have information about or witnessed the collision to contact Police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. You can also provide your tips online at www.londoncrimestoppers.com.

Appended 2009/04/05 @ 10:30 a.m:

London Police are seeking the assistance of the public in locating a truck and trailer involved in a collision with a pedestrian on Cheapside Street on Wednesday April 1st at approximately 8:25pm.

At this time a 65 year old male was walking southbound across Cheapside Street just west of Highbury Avenue. He walked halfway across the road and waited for an eastbound truck to pass. When the truck passed the pedestrian started to walk again failing to see that the truck was pulling a trailer. The pedestrian was struck by the trailer and suffered serious injuries.

The truck continued eastbound on Cheapside Street and turned south onto Highbury Avenue.

The truck is likely a pickup truck pulling what was described as a black closed in trailer with silver trim and red and white reflective tape along the back.

Anyone with information about this occurrence or truck is asked to contact the London Police at 519-661-5670.