A 16-year-old female pedestrian died in hospital early Sunday morning after she was struck by a vehicle in Brampton.

Dianna Manan, of Toronto, was found lying in the eastbound lanes of Queen Street, just east of Cherrycrest Drive in Brampton, by a driver at around 12:20 a.m. who contacted police and emergency services.

According to police, Manan had been struck by a vehicle which then fled the area. She was rushed to a nearby trauma centre where she was later pronounced dead.

In a news release Sunday afternoon, investigators from the Major Collision Bureau said they are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward with information.

Police have not released information about the suspect vehicle.

TY Tom Yun is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @thetomyun

Jacob Lorinc is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @jacoblorinc

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