

Paul Johnston and Sandie Benitah, cp24.com





A 59-year-old woman struck and killed Thursday morning while out for a walk in south Oshawa has been identified by Durham police.

The victim was struck by a pickup truck at around 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of Hillcroft Street and Camelot Drive. Police say she was using a walker. She was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries but died a short time later.

The 54-year-old male driver of the vehicle remained on the scene to give the police a statement. He told authorities that it was dark outside at the time and that the victim was wearing dark clothing.

Durham police have identified the victim as Susanne Taylor, 59, of Oshawa.

Police had closed off the area as investigators reconstructed the scene in an effort to determine how the collision happened.

Weather and road conditions are not believed to have contributed to the collision, police said. Alcohol is also not believed to have been a factor.

This is the seventh serious collision involving a pedestrian in Durham Region since Dec. 15, 2011. Two of the collisions have been fatal.



Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 888-579-1520 ext. 5255 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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