Two pedestrians were seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident in Smiths Falls on Friday night, leading to the arrest of a woman now facing multiple charges.
Smiths Falls police say the pair were struck by a silver Cadillac on Empress Avenue near the southern end of the street shortly before 8 p.m. Following the collision, the vehicle veered off the road and struck a fence.
The victims were taken to the Ottawa Hospital trauma centre with injuries considered serious but not life-threatening.
Investigators allege the woman behind the wheel left the damaged vehicle a short distance from the crash site and fled. Police located and arrested her about two hours later.
She remains in custody pending a bail hearing as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.