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Arrest made after woman, 40, killed in hit-and-run, Toronto police say

CBC News | Posted: December 22, 2017 5:39 PM | Last Updated: December 22, 2017

Kingston Road and Warden Avenue, which was closed to allow officers to investigate, is now open

Image | Kingston and Warden

Caption: 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)

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.

Image | Kingston and Warden

Caption: 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.

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