UOIT student, 19, identified as pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Oshawa

A 19-year-old student from Mitchell, Ont., was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Oshawa on Wednesday afternoon.

Durham Regional Police said the collision happened around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Simcoe Street and Conlin Road near Durham College.

Police said a 2018 Toyota Rav4 driven by an 18-year-old man was travelling southbound on Simcoe Street when it hit the median at Conlin Road and struck a pedestrian.

The victim, identified by school officials as a Rhyss Glenfield, was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition and later succumbed to his injuries.

The teen was a first-year student at the Faculty of Business and Information Technology from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

“Yesterday, tragedy struck one of our own family. The tragic death of a Rhyss Glenfield, a first-year student in @FBITatUOIT, hits our community very hard, and we are all shocked and deeply saddened,” the school said in a tweet.

“We understand that members of our community were intimately involved in this tragedy and are dealing with emotional trauma. We are here for you and you can reach out for help.”

In honour of Rhyss’ memory, the university we will lower its flags to half-mast and hold a vigil Thursday evening at Simcoe Street and Conlin Road at 5:15 p.m.

The circumstances of the fatal crash are under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Traffic Services Branch at 905-579-1520 ext. 5231 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.