A Toronto woman in her late 30s is the most recent pedestrian victim in a string of deadly collisions that have killed 14 people this month in the GTA.

The accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Davenport Rd. and Symington Ave. when a Dodge Durango hit the woman.

A police investigation concluded that the SUV was travelling north on Symington Ave. when it made a left turn onto Davenport, striking the woman.

Sgt. Tim Burrows said the victim was crossing slightly west of the crosswalk at the intersection.

"It's difficult to determine who is at fault," he said. But he added the pedestrian was crossing in a way that was "not predictable and not the safest place to be" but was walking on a green light.

"I'd rather just say that road safety is a shared responsibility and everyone has to do their part and abide by the laws and common sense."

Burrows said the woman was carried on the hood of the vehicle before being vaulted off and run over. He added that she was stuck under the SUV for some time.

"Despite the best efforts of emergency crews, she was pronounced dead on the scene," Burrows said.

Her death marks the 14th pedestrian fatality in the GTA this month.

Maria Carvalho, 47, who was walking nearby, heard the accident.

She heard a scream and looked back to see a woman lying on the ground. The victim's purse was tossed some distance away.

"I saw a lady lying on the ground and went back to see if I knew her, but I didn't," she said.

Carvalho said she was very shaken by the accident and that her daughter learned on the Internet that the victim had died.

Young Kuk Kim, the owner of a convenience store at the corner, said that someone came into his store and told him to call police. A customer made the call on a cellphone.

Police at the scene were interviewing a number of people including the female driver of the Durango.

The driver's father rushed to the intersection as soon as he learned she had been in an accident.

He told the Star that his son called him to say that his daughter was involved.

As he spoke, his daughter, who was in a police cruiser, rolled down the window and asked him not to speak to reporters.

The intersection remained closed for several hours as investigators looked for clues to understand why another pedestrian was killed on city streets.

The 13th pedestrian fatality occurred earlier Monday when a 35-year-old Woodbridge man who walked into the path of a streetcar on Queen St. E. died in hospital from his injuries.

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Police suspect the man may have been distracted on his cellphone when the accident happened early Sunday.

"We don't want people to be paranoid (about being hit by a car), but we want them to be aware," Burrows said. "If this series of accidents doesn't make people aware of their vulnerability and how dangerous it can be if they are not paying attention, I don't know what else will."

Last year, there were 31 pedestrian fatalities in the city of Toronto. With the two deaths on Monday, the 2010 Toronto count rises to eight, which represents 25 per cent of last year's total. There have been no charges laid in either collision.