Driver sentenced in Lingan Road hit-and-run

ANew Waterfordman was sentenced Thursday to another nine months in jail for leaving the scene of a fatal crash on Lingan Road, the Cape Breton Post reports.

A judge ordered Aaron Shaun Young, 22, to spend a total of 18 months behind bars, since he's already spent nine months in jail.

Young struck Patrick Cadegan as he was crossing Lingan Road on Dec. 9. 2010. The 69-year-old died at the scene.

Police made a public plea for information. About a week later,investigators arrested Young after seizing a damaged vehicle from a garage in New Waterford.

Young pleaded guilty to failing to remain at the scene of an accident, and three counts of breaching court orders.

In sentencing Young, Judge Peter Ross said the young man should have done all he could to help Cadegan and report the accidentbut instead made up excuses about the damage to the car, the newspaper reported.

Young was fined more than $1,500 because he was driving without a licence or insurance when the accident happened.

He is banned from driving for three years.