Helen Lake Man Identified, and charges laid in incident.

A Winnipeg man has been charged in the fatal hit and run near Nipigon.

The incident occured on or around 6:30 am on October 31st. The OPP were called out to a report that there was a man lying in the middle of Highway 11,17.

The Highway was closed for nearly nine hours while police conducted an investigation.

The 21 year old male has been identified as Miles Fawcett, of Lake Helen, Ontario. Fawcett was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Investigation has resulted in 44 year old Peter Angelkowski from Winnipeg being charged with Failure to Stop at the scene of an accident. He will appear in Kenora Court on November 3rd.