York police have charged the driver of a tractor-trailer after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Vaughan Thursday evening.
Officials say the fatal collision happened just before 7:30 p.m. in the area of Islington Avenue and Highway 7.
The pedestrian, who police identified as a 62-year-old male from Toronto, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say the driver of the transport truck initially left the scene, but both he and the truck were located a short time later in the area of Steinway Boulevard and Steeles Avenue in Toronto.
The suspect, who police only identified as a 65-year-old man from Whitchurch-Stouffville, has been charged with dangerous operation causing death and failure to stop causing death.
The charges have not been tested in court and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information, or dashcam footage of the area around the time of the collision, is asked to contact York police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.