A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a Winnipeg cyclist Thursday morning.
Crews were called to Wellington Crescent near Cockburn Street at 7 a.m. Thursday for the collision.
The cyclist, a 61-year-old man, was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he died from his injuries.
Police began investigating, and determined a white BMW was being driven at a high speed when it hit the cyclist and left the scene. Police said both the BMW and the cyclist were travelling in the same direction.
Beckham Keneth Severight, 19, was arrested and charged with dangerous driving causing death and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
He is in custody and the charges have not been proven in court.