A woman in her 70s is dead one day after she and another woman were hit by a vehicle while crossing a Mississauga street, police say.
The collision happened around 6:15 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Lakeshore Road W. and Walden Circle, police said in a post on X. The driver stayed on scene and both women were taken to a trauma centre in critical condition, police said.
On Saturday, a spokesperson for Peel Regional Police said one of the women had succumbed to her injuries.
The other pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, was still in serious condition as of Saturday morning, but is expected to survive, police said.
Police have not identified either woman.
Police say the woman who succumbed to her injuries Saturday was in her 70s. They say the other woman, in her 60s, remains in critical condition Saturday morning.
Police say the woman who succumbed to her injuries Saturday was in her 70s. They say the other woman, in her 60s, remains in serious condition Saturday morning, but is expected to survive. (CBC)
The driver remained on the scene, police said. No charges have been laid yet as the investigation is ongoing, police said.
The intersection was temporarily closed Friday evening.
