A 36-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene on Tuesday, Oct. 17 near Rockwood Mall in Mississauga.

Peel Regional Police say the man was killed in a hit-and-run that happened around 11 a.m. in the area of Dixie Road and Rathburn Road East. Const. Bancroft Wright told the News that the victim was crossing westbound at the intersection near the mall where vehicles enter and exit when he was hit.

He couldn’t say if the man was crossing during a green light.

The person driving the vehicle didn’t stop to help and fled the scene, said police. Wright said there’s limited information about the vehicle at this point but it could possibly be a truck or SUV.

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The major collision bureau is investigating. Police are asking witnesses to come forward and are appealing to anyone driving in the area at the time who might have dashcam footage.

Dixie Road was closed for several hours in both directions between Burnhamthorpe Road East and Rathburn Road East. It has since been re-opened.

It’s the second hit-and-run in Mississauga in the last several days after a 29-year-old female cyclist was hit by a car that left the scene on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Port Credit. While shaken, the woman was uninjured. Police continue to investigate.

~ with files from Pam Douglas

** This story was updated at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17 to reflect the fact that the roadway has re-opened