The Crown has withdrawn a manslaughter charge against the driver who ran over a man to save a woman who was allegedly being attacked.

Anthony Kiss ran down Dario Romero with his car on June 7 when he saw Alicia Aquino being attacked with a knife at Black Creek Dr. and Eglinton Ave. W. Romero, 37, died at the scene.

Kiss, 31, fled before he was arrested on his way to his Wasaga Beach home.

He was charged with manslaughter, impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death, over 80 mgs operation of a motor vehicle causing death and failure to stop at the scene of accident causing death.

The incident prompted public debate on whether Kiss acted appropriately, while his blood alcohol level and the fact he fled the scene added layers of complication to the case.

It also brought tearful gratitude from Aquino who said Kiss saved her life.