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Belleville police say they’ve arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision investigation.
In an update issued Friday, July 4, 2025, the Belleville Police Service confirmed the arrest in connection with a crash that occurred Wednesday night (July 2) just before 11 o’clock on Hwy. 2.
Police had earlier put out a public call for help with their investigation.
As previously reported, emergency crews responded to reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle Wednesday night on Hwy. 2 between Mitchell Road and Burns Drive. When police arrived on scene, they said a 36-year-old Belleville man was transported to hospital and later pronounced deceased – no vehicle was allegedly at the scene, but glass and debris were scattered on the road.
On Friday, police said yesterday afternoon – July 3 – with help from the service’s criminal investigations division and traffic safety unit, police arrested 43-year-old Joseph Scott Nestler, of Belleville.
The accused is charged with failing to stop at an accident, resulting in death, reported police.
This charge has not been proven in court. The accused was released with a future court date.
