City of Kawartha Lakes OPP are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Saturday night.
Around 8:30 p.m., emergency responders were called to a collision on Kawartha Lakes Road 121 near Fenelon Falls.
Police say a northbound vehicle struck a pedestrian on the roadway. The driver remained on scene and called for assistance, according to OPP.
The 41-year-old victim was pronounced deceased at the scene, OPP stated on Sunday morning. The name of the victim is being withheld pending the notification of next of kin,
A post-mortem examination will be conducted at the Ontario Forensic Pathology Services building in Toronto.
Kawartha Lakes Road 121 was closed for several hours while OPP investigated the collision.
The collision remains under investigation.
UPDATE Monday:
OPP say earlier in the evening on Saturday, the victim had been picked up in a vehicle from a residence.
Police would like to speak with the driver of the vehicle and would ask that anyone with information related to this incident call the detachment at 705-324-6741.