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Toronto police say an 82-year-old woman is dead following a collision in Scarborough Friday.
In a news release Saturday, the Toronto Police Service said officers were called to the area of Bridletowne Circle and Finch Avenue E. shortly after 6 a.m.
A 49-year-old woman was driving a white Toyota RAV4 from soutbound Bridletowne Circle to westbound Finch Avenue E. when it struck and ran over a pedestrian, Toronto police say.
The pedestrian, an 82-year-old woman, was allegedly crossing the road from the northwest corner of the intersection and going in an undetermined direction.
The pedestrian was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition but succumbed to her injuries on Friday evening, according to Saturday’s news release.
In a post to social media platform X Friday, Toronto police said the driver and vehicle remained on scene. The pedestrian’s injuries were deemed serious, Toronto police said in an updated post to social media.
Const. Jaime Loomans told CBC Toronto in an email Friday that there was no suspected impairment involved. He added it is too early to determine if speed was a factor, but that the investigation is ongoing.
The westbound lanes of Finch Avenue E. were closed at Bridletowne Circle but have since reopened, Toronto police told CBC Toronto in an email Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.