A Whitby woman remains in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle on Taunton Road near Valleywood Drive in Whitby.
On Friday March 6 at about 11:18 am, officers from Central West Division were called to serious motor vehicle collision involving two pedestrians, a police media release said.
A white GMC tow truck was southbound on Valleywood Drive turning east onto Taunton Road when it simultaneously struck a 60-year-old Whitby male and 57-year-old Whitby female who were attempting to cross the roadway. Several individuals stopped to render assistance to the injured pedestrians, it said.
The 25-year-old male driver of the involved GMC tow truck remained on scene and was not injured in the collision.
Region of Durham Paramedic Services attended the scene and provided medical assistance to the two injured pedestrians, who were both immediately rushed to a Toronto trauma centre. The male pedestrian was released from hospital Friday night but the female pedestrian remains in hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, the release said.
Members of the DRPS Traffic Services Branch, Collision Investigation Unit, attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The area of the roadway was closed for several hours while evidence was collected.
Anyone with information about this incident or witnessed this collision is asked to call Detective Constable Brett Rayne of the Traffic Services Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5256.
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