Woman dead in two vehicle hit-and-run in Scarborough: police

Toronto police are searching for two vehicles that struck and killed a woman in Scarborough on Thursday night.

Investigators say an unidentified woman, believed to be in her 20s, was crossing Birchmount Road just north of St. Clair Avenue East around 9:30 p.m. when she was struck by the driver of a white cargo van.

The female pedestrian was then struck by a second vehicle, described as a dark SUV.

Eyewitnesses tell CityNews the woman was wandering in the middle of the road and appeared to be in distress right before she was struck.

Lawrence Clementes says he had just arrived home when he noticed a woman dressed in white walking through busy traffic on Birchmount Road.

“Then we saw a vehicle approaching from St. Clair going northbound and, sad to say, he hit the lady,” he explained. “And then, unfortunately, a second vehicle going southbound ran her over.”

Police confirm the driver of a white cargo van was last seen going northbound on Birchmount Road, while the dark-coloured SUV was last seen heading south on Birchmount.

Police say the van is likely to have damage to the windshield area.

Police say an off-duty firefighter in the area at the time of the incident attempted life-saving measures until first responders arrived. However, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Very rarely do we have incidents where both vehicles do not remain at the scene, but at this point we know both vehicles struck the pedestrian and did not remain at the scene,” said Acting Insp. Phillip Sinclair.

Police are appealing to the drivers who fled the scene to seek legal counsel and surrender and anyone with information on the whereabouts of the vehicles to contact investigators.

With files from Shauna Hunt