Durham police yesterday said a 31-year-old male pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in Oshawa.
On Thursday, October 15 at about 7:55 pm, members of Central East Division responded to a collision involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Ritson Road South at Vimy Avenue.
A 31-year-old male was reportedly walking across Ritson Road South when they were struck by a blue Dodge Caravan travelling southbound. The pedestrian was then struck by a second vehicle, a black Volkswagen SUV, travelling northbound on Ritson Road South.
The pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local-area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Both involved drivers remained on scene and cooperated with police.
Members of the DRPS Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The cause of this collision remains under investigation. Ritson Road was closed north and south bound lanes between Eulalie Avenue and Olive Avenue for the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident or witnessed this collision is asked to call Detective Constable Daniels at 905-579-1520 (toll free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5226.
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