A man in his 30s is dead after he was struck by a van in St. Catharines on Thursday evening, according to Niagara police.
Investigators say a pedestrian was crossing at the intersection of Welland Avenue and Vine Street South around 7 p.m. when he was hit by a grey Toyota Sienna van travelling eastbound on Welland.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 71-year-old driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and has been cooperating with police.
The incident roads around the intersection were closed for hours and reopened just after 3 a.m.
A probe into the occurrence is still ongoing, say police.