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Fatal Hit-and-Run on Vaughan’s Pine Valley Drive

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Incident Overview

A woman whose identity has not been released was found with severe injuries on Pine Valley Drive, north of Major Mackenzie Drive W., in Vaughan. Investigators later confirmed the injuries were fatal. Police say the victim was struck by a vehicle on Sunday evening between 8 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. and that the driver left the scene. The incident was first reported shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday when officers responded to the location between Major Mackenzie Drive and Ballantyne Boulevard.

Police Investigation

York Regional Police have closed the affected stretch of Pine Valley Drive while canvassing the area for witnesses and video evidence. No description of the suspect vehicle or driver has been released. Officers are conducting a systematic search for surveillance footage and are interviewing residents and passers-by who might have observed the crash. The Major Collision Bureau and Crime Stoppers have been asked to receive anonymous tips.

Official Response

York Regional Police posted an update on the social-media platform X, confirming that the woman was found dead and reiterating that the investigation remains active. The force emphasized that the road closure will remain in effect until investigators complete their forensic examination of the scene.

Public Appeal

Authorities are urging anyone who was in the vicinity on Sunday evening, or who possesses any video or photographic material of the area, to contact York Regional Police’s Major Collision Bureau or Crime Stoppers. Information can be provided anonymously, and police stress that any detail—no matter how minor—could prove critical to identifying the driver responsible for the fatal hit-and-run.