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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in north Scarborough

Toronto police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Passmore Avenue Wednesday evening. Jeremy Cohn / Global News

A 59-year-old female pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in north Scarborough Wednesday evening.

Toronto police and paramedics were called to Passmore Avenue east of Maybrook Drive, near Middlefield Road and Steeles Avenue East, at around 6:45 p.m. with reports of a collision.

Paramedics said the woman died at the scene.

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Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.

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In an update posted on Twitter, police said the woman was struck while trying to cross Passmore Avenue.

Passmore Avenue was closed between Maybrook Drive and State Cowan Boulevard for the investigation.

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