A female pedestrian is dead after being hit by a Brampton Transit bus on Queen St. near Kennedy Rd. Wednesday morning, Peel Regional Police report.

Police said the woman was hit around 6:45 a.m. and pronounced dead at the scene.

There was no immediate word on the woman’s age, although police said the victim is an adult.

Police have closed Queen St. both eastbound and westbound for the investigation. Motorists are urged to look for alternate routes, and Brampton Transit was reporting route delays and changes.

“We are deeply saddened by this morning’s event and extend out thoughts to everyone affected by this incident,” Brampton Transit tweeted.

This is the third pedestrian fatality in Peel in two days. Tuesday afternoon, a 79-year-old woman was hit by a truck in Malton. She was walking on a quiet residential street, by the curb, when she was hit, according to police. She was pronounced dead at the scene, on Minotola Ave. in the area of Goreway Dr. and Derry Rd.

And Tuesday night, a 63-year-old woman was killed crossing Dundas St. west of Erindale Station Rd.

So far in 2018, 13 pedestrians have died on Brampton and Mississauga roads.

Since 2010 there have been four pedestrians killed by Brampton Transit buses.

Pam Douglas is the crime reporter with the Brampton Guardian and Mississauga News. Email: pdouglas@thebramptonguardian.com

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