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UPDATE: Police have identified pedestrian fatally struck in Ancaster

Hamilton police say the man hit on Highway 2 was wearing a red Manchester United soccer jacket and a gold engraved ring.
Hamilton police say the man hit on Highway 2 was wearing a red Manchester United soccer jacket and a gold engraved ring. Hamilton Police

Hamilton police say they’ve identified the man fatally struck overnight near Highway 2 in Ancaster.

Officers responded to a single-vehicle collision on the highway around 12:20 a.m. between Trinity Road South and Alberton Road.

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Collision reconstruction investigators say a 2016 Chevrolet van was travelling westbound on Highway 2 when a pedestrian walking on the highway was struck.

According to police, the driver remained on scene while a passerby stopped to render first aid until paramedics arrived, but sadly, the man succumbed to his injuries.

Police were unable to establish who the man was since he did not have identification on him at the time.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision to call police at 905-546-4753 or (905)546-4925.

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