NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigations Unit are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the City of Markham.
On Dec. 19, shortly after 7 a.m., officers responded to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian in the area of Markham Road and Golden Avenue.
When officers arrived, a 53-year-old man was located and found to have sustained severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle which remained at the scene.
The man was taken to a local hospital but was later airlifted to a nearby trauma centre. On Dec. 20, the man succumbed to his injuries.
No charges have been laid at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
Investigators are appealing to any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police, and to anyone who may have dashcam footage of the area at the time of the collision, to please come forward.
Video can be uploaded through this link.
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