Pedestrian killed after getting hit by two vehicles: WPS

Windsor Police Services headquarters. (CTV News file photo)

Windsor police officers are investigating after a 62-year-old pedestrian was killed in a west end crash.

Officers responded to a report of a collision involving two vehicles and a pedestrian in the 3100 block of Sandwich Street shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Police say a preliminary investigation determined that the pedestrian was crossing Sandwich Street mid-block when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle.

The force of the impact caused the pedestrian to be thrown into the opposite lane, where he was subsequently struck by a second vehicle, according to a police release.

The pedestrian, a 62-year-old man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later succumbed to his injuries. Both drivers remained at the scene.

Sandwich Street was closed between Mill Street and Detroit Street for several hours while members of the Windsor Police Service Traffic Reconstruction Unit conducted their investigation.

The roadway has since been reopened.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or has information or video footage of the incident, is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Traffic Enforcement Unit at 519-945-9645 ext. 223. They can also contact @CStoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at http://catchcrooks.com.