Driver in Whitby hit-and-run arrested [Video]

Durham police have arrested a driver in connection with a hit-and-run in Whitby that left a 23-year-old woman seriously injured on Saturday.

In an update on Thursday, police said they located the driver at a residence in Whitby the day prior and was taken into custody.

The collision occurred in the area of Consumer Drive and Paisley Court around 6:20 a.m. A woman got off a bus and was crossing the street when she was struck by a vehicle that allegedly ran a red light.

The vehicle, a silver Jaguar sedan, fled the scene, leaving the woman with serious, life-threatening injuries. Emergency crews attended and transported the victim to a Toronto-area trauma centre.

On Monday, police said investigators located the Jaguar at a home in Whitby and later seized the vehicle. As a result, they were able to identify the driver.

Police said 40-year-old Courtney Lawrence Ritchie was charged with several offences, including three counts of driving while disqualified, three counts of driving while under suspension, one count of dangerous operation …