On Thursday, July 17, 2025, at approximately 9:45 a.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) responded to Charles Daley Park located at 1955 North Service Road in the Town of Lincoln for a hit and run motor vehicle accident.
The initial investigation revealed that a collision occurred between a vehicle and a pedestrian in the parking lot of the park. The unknown driver and vehicle left the area without stopping. The vehicle was last seen driving eastbound on North Service Road.
The pedestrian that was struck was transported to an out-of-region hospital in critical condition. The pedestrian’s vehicle, a 2012 Grey Honda CRV with Ontario license plate 24FS30, is unaccounted for.
Detectives assigned to the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit have assumed carriage of the motor vehicle collision investigation. Detectives assigned to the NRPS 8 District Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have assumed carriage of the outstanding vehicle investigation. Both investigative teams are working collaboratively and are receiving support from detectives with the NRPS Forensic Services Unit (FSU).
Detectives are seeking witnesses and any available video footage related to the incident. Members of the community are asked to review any dashcam, cell phone, or surveillance footage recorded between 9:35 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. and to contact investigators if anything relevant is captured.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1008342.
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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