Hamilton police say the Hamilton man killed in a hit-and run crash and the Stoney Creek man now charged in the case have connections to a Hamilton motorcycle club.

Steve Marcotte, 44, was killed Saturday when his motorcycle and a farm tractor collided on Upper Centennial Parkway. The accident happened just before 3 a.m. between Mud Street and Highland Road.

Police announced Monday David Bobor, 45, had been arrested and charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident causing death. He was remanded in custody.

While declining to go into the details because of the investigation, police spokesperson Constable Debbie McGreal-Dinning said police "were aware" Marcotte and Bobor had connections to the Red Devils Motorcycle Club.

Police said Marcotte was riding south on Upper Centennial when the tractor, also heading south, cut in front of him, leading to the crash. Officers later found the tractor in a field about a kilometre away from the scene. The accident is being probed by the collision reconstruction unit.

Marcotte's sister Lee Ann said her brother's lifelong dream had been to become a full-fledged member of the Red Devils. The club is considered the oldest motorcycle club in Canada and is believed to be made up of a couple of dozen members in the Hamilton area.

Lee Ann said Monday night that his brother's family knows who Bobor is, but do not know him personally. She said the family doesn't believe the accident had anything to do with it being "a biker issue" and that instead it was a "tragic accident."

"Just because he's a Red Devil, he's not some horrible biker dude or something," Lee Ann said about her brother "He loved bikes. He liked the camaraderie of them. He was a great guy."

Marcotte, who graduated from Glendale Secondary School in 1986, ran a house-framing business and taught carpentry at Mohawk College. He was also a well-known karate instructor and ran the East-West club on Barton Street East for years.

"We're devastated," said Lee Ann. "He did everything for his kids. His wife is clearly destroyed."