It's unusual for a pedestrian and the motorist that hit him to both be charged but that's what happened in Huntsville.
OPP say shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday March 18, police and Emergency Services responded to the scene of an injured pedestrian on Highway 60 in Huntsville
A 33 year old Huntsville man was struck by a vehicle. The victim was rushed to a local hospital, then subsequently airlifted to a hospital in southern Ontario with serious injuries.
The driver involved in the collision failed to remain at the scene.
As a result of the ongoing investigation Thomas Reynolds, 44, of Burlington was charged with:
- Fail to remain and
- Fail to Report Accident both under the Highway Traffic Act.
The victim was also charged with "Pedestrian Fail to Walk on Left Side of Highway."
