Man, 48, killed in hit-and-run in Roncesvalles

Toronto police were notified of a pedestrian struck in the Roncesvalles Avenue area near Parkside Drive and Bloor Street West just after 5 a.m. on Thursday. Photo: Bertram Dandy/CityNews.

By Lucas Casaletto

Posted June 6, 2024 5:50 am.

Last Updated June 6, 2024 6:27 pm.

A 48-year-old man is dead following a hit-and-run in Toronto’s Roncesvalles.

Toronto police were notified of a pedestrian struck in the Roncesvalles Avenue area near Parkside Drive and Bloor Street West just after 5 a.m. on Thursday.

Investigators say a dark-coloured Volkswagen GTI was travelling southbound on Roncesvalles when the man was struck and failed to remain at the scene. The vehicle was last seen going westbound on Howard Park Avenue.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police released a surveillance photo of the suspect vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact them.

Surveillance photo of dark-coloured Volkswagen GTI wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on Roncesvalles Avenue on June 6, 2024
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