Senior dead after being struck by driver in North York

Toronto police are investigating after a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle near Wilson Avenue and Faywood Boulevard.

A woman has died after being struck by the driver of a vehicle in North York on Wednesday morning.

The collision happened at around 9:15 a.m. in the Clanton Park neighbourhood, near Wilson Avenue and Faywood Boulevard, just east of Allen Road and north of Highway 401.

Toronto police said a pedestrian walking eastbound on Wilson crossed the street at Faywood when they were struck by the driver of a blue Honda Odyssey who was travelling southbound on Faywood and turning left onto Wilson.

Speaking with reporters at the scene on Wednesday afternoon, Duty Insp. Scott Shutt said when officers arrived at the scene they found a woman in her 70s with serious injuries. He said that she was in the “middle of the road” when she was hit.

Paramedics said they transported an adult female to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. She was pronounced dead there a short time later, they said.

The driver remained on scene and is “cooperating with the investigation,” said Shutt, adding that police won’t “speculate on charges” until the investigation is complete.

He said that investigators are taking in consideration numerous factors including weather, lighting, the speed of vehicle, and the direction the pedestrian was travelling.

Toronto police are asking residents, businessees, and drivers, who may have seen, heard or filmed security or dash camera footage of the area or incident, to contact Traffic Services at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.