Arrest made after woman, 40, killed in hit-and-run, Toronto police say
Toronto police say they received calls for a pedestrian stuck near the intersection of Kingston Rd. and Warden Ave at around 3:30 p.m. Emergency crews arrived on scene where paramedics pronounced a woman dead.
Kingston Road and Warden Avenue, which was closed to allow officers to investigate, is now open
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Toronto police on the scene of a hit-and-run at Kingston Road and Warden Avenue on Thursday. A woman was struck by a vehicle as she tried to cross the road and was pronounced dead at the scene. (Global News)
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Toronto police say they have arrested a suspect after a woman was killed in what they say was a hit-and-run in the city's east-end Thursday afternoon.
Police say they received calls for a pedestrian struck near the intersection of Kingston Rd. and Warden Ave at around 3:30 p.m.
Emergency crews arrived on scene where paramedics pronounced a woman in her 40s dead.
A boot was left on the road after a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle at Kingston Road and Warden Avenue on Thursday. (Global news)
Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook says officers arrested a suspect they believe to have been fleeing the scene.
The intersection is closed for the investigation.
Collision: Kingston Rd/ Warden Ave.. Pedestrian struck. Injuries reported to be serious. Unit OS. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GO3241288?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GO3241288</a>^adc
