Durham Police yesterday said the 57-year-old female found on the roadway in Ajax has died from her injuries.
On Wednesday, September 20 at about 5 am, members of West Division received information that an individual was lying on the roadway near the intersection of Kingston Road and Harwood Avenue in Ajax.
Officers attended the scene and located a 57-year-old female suffering from severe head trauma. The female was rushed to a Toronto-area trauma centre and has since succumbed to her injuries, said a police statement.
Investigators have been reviewing video surveillance and believe at this time that the female was struck by a northbound pick-up truck that fled the scene.
Police are appealing for anyone who has any information, including dash-cam video to come forward.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact D/Cst Dalgetty of the Collision Investigations Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5217.
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