PORT PERRY, ONT.—Police say an 85-year-old man is dead after he was struck by an SUV in Port Perry, Ont., on Wednesday evening.

Durham regional police say the pedestrian was hit by a GMC Terrain being driven by a 72-year-old woman at about 5:50 p.m.

They say the conditions at the time were dark and damp.

Police say the man was taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries.

A police investigation is ongoing, and officers are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward.

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