A Woburn man was called to court Monday in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that took place last week.
Elmer Coreas, 57, of Woburn, plead not guilty in Woburn District Court to a charge of leaving the scene of personal injury in the death of 70-year-old John McGuinness,
Officers responding to report of a crash involving a pedestrian in the area of Montvale Avenue and Everett Street around 7:30 p.m. Thursday found McGuinness injured at the scene.
McGuinness was taken to Lahey Clinic, where he died from his injuries.
Coreas was taken into custody after investigators followed a trail of leaking automotive fluids to an apartment building on Montvale Avenue, where they found a maroon Honda Pilot with heavy front-end damage, according to officials.
An investigation remains ongoing.
He is due back in court in April.
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