Ottawa Police have charged a 68-year-old male driver in the fatal collision of a male pedestrian on Goulbourn Forced Rd.

Kakhreddin Noureddin of Ottawa has been charged with Fail to Stop and Criminal Negligence Causing Death.

On Thursday February 14th at 5:00pm a vehicle driving southbound on Goulbourn Forced Rd just south of Kanata Rockeries Private struck a pedestrian walking south.

The identity of the victim was not released.

Noureddin appeared in court today.

BACKGROUND

Ottawa Paramedics say a male pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in Kanata.

It happened on Goulbourn Forced Road between Kanata Avenue and Innovation Drive.

The age of the victim is not yet known.

Goulbourn Forced Road was closed between Kanata Avenue and Innovation Drive.

Access from KeyRock Drive and Badgeley Avenue onto Goulbourn Forced Road was also closed.

Roads reopened overnight.