A male pedestrian is dead after he was hit by a driver in North York Tuesday night, police say.

In a Wednesday morning news release, police said a 34-year-old man driving a 2015 Ford Mustang was driving west on Steeles Ave. E. at Laureleaf Rd. when he hit a man crossing Steeles on foot shortly after 9 p.m.

The man, who has not yet been identified, was taken to local hospital, where he died, police said.

The driver remained at the scene, police said.

Police say the Traffic Services investigation is ongoing.

Police are asking local residents, businesses or drivers who have security or dash cam footage to contact them at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

Including this man, 21 pedestrians have been killed on Toronto roads this year. They are:

A 60-year-old man who was hit while operating a mobility scooter on Close Ave., south of Queen St. W. on Jan. 7. He died in hospital the next day.

A 69-year-old woman who was hit while walking across O’Connor Dr., north of St. Clair Ave. E. on Jan. 8. She died in hospital on Jan. 16.

Hang Vo, 58, who was hit and killed by a garbage truck in a laneway steps north of St. Andrew subway station on Jan. 15. A building manager who works in the area told the Star Vo, who was homeless, regularly slept in the area.

A 40-year-old man who was hit and killed by a dump truck while crossing Lawrence Ave. W. at a marked North York intersection on Jan. 16.

A 75-year-old man who was hit by the driver of an Infiniti while crossing the intersection of Dufferin St. and Eglinton Ave. W. on Jan. 16. He died in hospital a week later.

A man in his 60s who was killed in a hit-and-run collision near the intersection of Bathurst St. and Bloor St. W. on Jan. 17. Police said reports indicated he was hit by a garbage truck.

A man who was hit and killed by a transport truck while walking in the eastbound express lanes of Hwy. 401 at the Yonge St. exit on Feb. 2.

An 89-year-old man who was hit crossing Warden Ave., south of Bamburgh Cir. on Feb. 16. He died in hospital almost three weeks later, on March 7.

An 80-year-old man who was hit while crossing Finch Ave. W. near Pearldale Ave. on Feb. 25. He died in hospital the next day.

A 90-year-old man who was hit and killed in a restaurant drive-through near Steeles Ave. W. and Bathurst St. on March 12.

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A 62-year-old woman who was hit and killed by a TTC bus near the intersection of Bloor and Sherbourne Sts. on March 29.

Marie Schihl-Gigliotti, 31, of Toronto, who was hit and killed while attempting to cross Hwy. 401 on foot following a collision on April 5.

An 88-year-old woman who was hit by a pickup truck on April 6 near Finch Ave. E. and Tiffield Rd. She died in hospital later that day.

A 67-year-old man who was killed on Hwy. 401 after being hit by a transport truck that failed to remain at the scene on May 29.

A woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle on June 20 near Regent Park. The male driver was arrested by Toronto police for impaired driving.

The woman who was hit and killed by a heavy truck at the intersection of Victoria and Queen Sts. on June 26.

A 62-year-old woman was hit by a vehicle at near Jane St. and Finch Ave. W. on July 10. She was later pronounced dead at hospital.

A woman was struck by a garbage truck in North York on Cliffwood Rd. at Don Mills Rd. on July 16. She was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

A 71-year-old man was struck by a car in North York at Islington Ave. and Millwick Dr. He was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries on July 28. The man was pronounced dead on July 30.

A 69-year-old woman was struck and killed on August 9 by a vehicle in North York. She was pronounced dead on scene at Doris and Finch Aves. shortly before 10 a.m.

According to statistics compiled by the Star using police and media reports, five cyclists and 42 pedestrians were killed on Toronto streets in 2018.