Charges upgraded after fatal hit-and-run in Guelph [Video]

A Guelph man’s charges have been upgraded after a cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run.

Guelph Police were called to Victoria Road North in front of St. James Catholic High School around 1 p.m. on Sept. 5. They said a woman, identified by friends and family as Susan Bard, was riding southbound when she was hit by the driver of a Ford sedan. Police said the driver took off without checking on the cyclist.

Bard was taken to a Hamilton trauma centre. Days later police announced her death.

An undated photo of Susan Bard. (Submitted/Bard’s family)The vehicle involved in the collision was found parked at a home west of downtown about one hour after the crash. Police arrested a man at an address in the city’s east end around 3:40 p.m. on Sept. 5.

A 35-year-old Guelph man was initially charged with failing to stop after an accident causing bodily harm. The charge has now been upgraded …