Woman dies after being hit by car on Brown’s Line. Staff photo.
A 21-year-old woman has died in hospital after being struck by a vehicle while crossing busy Brown’s Line.
The woman was hit on October 6 as she crossing midway across the bustling road at Jellicoe Avenue.
Residents have been calling for a traffic light to be installed on that stretch due to the busy traffic.
A light is now being installed there to hopefully curb future pedestrians from being hit.
A traffic light is being installed to curb fast-moving vehicles on that stretch of Brown’s Line.
Police said the woman was crossing the road midblock around 3:45 p.m. when she was struck by a 2018 Volkswagen Passat travelling north on Brown’s Line.
She was rushed to hospital via emergency run in critical condition but doctors couldn’t save her life. She died five days later.
“The Volkswagen made contact with the pedestrian,” officers from Traffic Services said in a release. “The pedestrian was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.”
A 36-year-old female driver of the Volkswagen remained at the scene.
Emergency crews arrived to find one person suffering from critical injuries, police said.
Brown’s Line was closed for several hours as police investigated.
Traffic Services are asking local residents, business or drivers, who have security or dash camera footage of the area or incident to contact investigators.
There is no word if charges will be laid.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.