Peel police are asking for help in identifying the driver of a vehicle after a 61-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in Mississauga on Thursday night.

The collision happened around 8:40 p.m. in the area of Mavis Rd. and Hwy. 407. Police said the woman was crossing the road when she was hit by a vehicle. She was pronounced dead on scene.

The suspect vehicle fled the scene after the collision, police said. Witnesses told police the vehicle was a small, white compact car with a damaged front windshield.

Peel police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them, and advised they will be putting a request out to body shops to watch for suspicious vehicles.

Mavis Rd. was closed in both directions for a police investigation.

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