Stratford News Police lay charge in Walmart hit and run SHARE ON: Wendy Gray, staff Monday, May. 13th, 2019 Suspect vehicle was located at Festival Place Mall Sunday afternoon. Photo supplied by William Stratford Police have charged a Stratford woman with Accident Resulting in Death. Just after 11:00 yesterday morning first responders went to the scene in the Walmart parking lot on Ontario Street. A woman had been hit and was taken to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. The driver left the scene going north on C.H. Meier Boulevard. Witnesses and security cameras determined the vehicle involved was a white Volkswagen Routan mini-van. The Routan was later found in the parking lot of Festival Place Mall and is undergoing forensic investigation. 63-year old Hedwig Sophia Harris later passed away from her injuries. At 4:30 yesterday afternoon the driver turned herself in to police and was arrested. She is only being identified as a 30-year old Stratford woman. She has a court date on June 17th to answer to the Criminal Code Offence of Accident Resulting in Death.
