A North Vancouver woman could be facing 10 years in prison stemming from an alleged hit and run in 2013 that put a 21-yearold woman in hospital for nine months.
Madeleine Beckett is accused of failing to remain at the scene after colliding with a pedestrian on a Grand Boulevard crosswalk on the evening of Dec. 4, 2013.
Beckett was spotted a few blocks away by a retired Edmonton police officer who was walking his dog when he noted the car's smashed windshield and called 9-1-1, according to police.
Beckett was arrested at her home later that evening.
Police conducted a forensic examination of the vehicle and compiled witness statements.
"The key part is placing that vehicle at the scene," said North Vancouver RCMP Cpl. Richard De Jong.
Following the collision the victim was rushed to an intensive care unit for head trauma and internal injuries. The North Vancouver woman remains in a rehabilitation facility.
"She has a long road ahead," De Jong said.
Failing to remain at the scene carries severe punishment - in part because drivers can provide valuable assistance, whether it's giving first-aid or providing information for police, according to De Jong.
"It is looked on quite strongly by the courts as a serious offence," he said.
Beckett's arraignment is scheduled for Aug. 27.
