An exhaustive search for the driver of a white pickup involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Cambridge is now pointing to the London area.

Waterloo Regional police released a re-enactment video Tuesday of the incident and a composite sketch of the driver in hopes it triggers some leads in the two-month-old investigation.

Paul Lalonde, 49, of Cambridge, died Nov. 26 after he was hit by a full-sized white Ford pickup, Sgt. John VanBreda said.

Lalonde was crossing Cedar Street at about 6 p.m. when he was hit by the pickup. The impact threw him into the eastbound lanes, where he hit another vehicle waiting to turn left into Westgate Plaza at 130 Cedar. Lalonde died at the scene.

The second vehicle stopped, but police said the pickup drove off.

Police later interviewed witnesses who saw the pickup circling the neighbourhood.

“It could be matter of the driver trying to see who he hit and if the injuries were serious,” VanBreda said.

A security camera in the area recorded the pickup heading west on Cedar. The road connects west of Cambridge to Highway 401.

Waterloo police believe the vehicle may be from London or surrounding area because of the direction of travel and a lack of leads

in the Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph areas.

“We have done an exhaustive search on all vehicles of that make in our area, including Woodstock. We feel we are west of Woodstock, for sure.”

Police released a composite sketch of the suspect based on witness reports, VanBreda said.

Because the vehicle had damage to the driver’s side headlights and mirror, the driver may have taken the truck to a garage for repairs.

Police are asking shop owners who may have repaired the vehicle to call them. They’re also appealing to friends, family and colleagues of the driver to come forward with information.

Anyone with information is asked to call Waterloo Regional police major crime unit at 519-653-7700, ext. 8666, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Suspect and his vehicle

White, 1999-2001 Ford F-250, F-350 or F-550 pickup

White topper on back

Driver’s side headlights, mirror may be damaged