Overview
- Police named Muhammad Haarith, 22, as the suspect charged Saturday, with a first appearance set at Preston Magistrates' Court.
- Matthew Weller, 44, was struck by a Volkswagen Passat at the junction of Blackburn Road and Birch Street on Wednesday night and later died in hospital.
- The Passat did not stop at the scene, was found abandoned on Barden Road, and has been recovered for forensic examination.
- Four other males arrested earlier in the inquiry have been released on bail with conditions as detectives continue their work.
- Officers are appealing for witnesses and any mobile, CCTV, dashcam, or doorbell footage from around Birch Street, Barden Road, and Lynton Road.