Pedestrian struck and killed by truck in Ajax

A police cruiser is parked behind a dump truck involved in a collision in Ajax on Saturday, July 11, 2026. (CTV News)

A female pedestrian is dead after being hit by a truck in Ajax on Saturday afternoon.

Durham police say it happened near Hunt Street and Harwood Avenue South shortly before 4 p.m.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving measures, police say.

The truck remained at the scene.

The circumstances surrounding the collision are not immediately known.

Police closed Hunt Street between Harwood Avenue South and Commercial Avenue.