Montreal Crown prosecutor to seek adult sentence for teen charged in fatal hit and run - CBC

The 18-year-old cyclist who was killed was crossing at the intersection of Jeanne-Mance Street and Henri-Bourassa Boulevard W. (Mathieu Wagner/Radio-Canada)Social SharingThe Crown prosecutor in the case of a fatal hit and run in Montreal's Ahuntsic neighbourhood will seek an adult sentence for the 17-year-old accused.

The teenage boy appeared in court on Wednesday morning, one day after Montreal police arrested him.

The teen faces several charges, including manslaughter, dangerous driving causing death, failing to stop at an accident and fleeing from a peace officer. 

The accused was allegedly behind the wheel when Larivée, 18, was struck during a police chase involving the Sûreté du Québec in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough last Friday.

The collision occurred around noon at the intersection of Jeanne-Mance Street and Henri-Bourassa Boulevard W.

The incident is under investigation by the province's police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI).

According to the watchdog, prior to the crash, an unmarked Sûreté du Québec (SQ) patrol car observed a vehicle possibly violating the Highway Safety Code and attempted to intercept it, which resulted in the fatality.

Larivée was a CEGEP student at Collège Ahuntsic.

The accused — tall, lean, wearing glasses and sportswear, with shoulder-length unkempt hair —appeared Wednesday morning with his parents in attendance. 

In addition to seeking an adult sentence, the Crown also opposed his release.

The accused, whose identity is protected because he is a minor, will return to court on Monday for a bail hearing.