Suspect arrested one year after pedestrian struck on Harry Lazarenko Bridge

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Police have arrested and charged a suspect, one year after a 49-year-old woman was struck and killed by a motorist on the Harry Lazarenko Bridge.

Investigators believe the victim, identified by family as Doris Porter, was lying on the bridge in the early morning hours of Aug. 10, when she was hit by a vehicle and died. The driver remained on the scene and spoke with police.

Police arrested and charged a 28-year-old woman in connection with the death on Monday, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release Friday morning.

The woman, who was not named in the release, is facing a charge of careless driving causing death. She was released on an appearance notice, police said.

Protesters gathered on the bridge last August and held a vigil for Porter. Family members held a prayer and offered tobacco to the water before painting a red dress symbol with the words “Justice for Doris” across both lanes of the bridge.