Fatal Hit-and-Run Leaves Pedestrian Dead in Mississauga

A man in his 60s was struck and killed while crossing a crosswalk at the intersection of Winston Churchill Boulevard and Dundas Street West in Mississauga, Ontario. Police say the dark-coloured pickup turned southbound on Winston Churchill and right onto Dundas, hitting the pedestrian shortly before 6 p.m. Emergency crews arrived quickly but pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The driver fled the scene.

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Peel Regional Police have identified the suspect vehicle as a 1999-2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series, two-tone dark in colour, with possible front-right damage. Investigators are reviewing multiple angles of CCTV and dashboard-camera footage, and are following leads from the public. Const. Moulika Sharma noted the probe is in its “very early stages,” with officers gathering surveillance video and other evidence.

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Const. Bell-Morena also emphasized that, regardless of any pedestrian signal, motorists making a turn must ensure the turn is safe and unobstructed.

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• “We have multiple angles of footage of this collision,” — Const. Tyler Bell-Morena, of PRP

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• “However, that being said, regardless of that signal, motorists making a turn have a duty to ensure that they can make that turn safely and without any obstruction in that crosswalk,” — Const. Tyler Bell-Morena, of PRP

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Police have asked motorists who were in the vicinity around the time of the incident to retain any dash-cam or surveillance recordings that may show the Chevrolet Silverado and to forward them to the Major Collision Bureau. The investigation remains active, with officials indicating they expect to identify the suspect vehicle before the end of the day.

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