Hamilton police say a pedestrian hit by a vehicle in the city’s east end on Friday morning has died in hospital.
Collision reconstruction teams say the incident happened around 11:30 a.m. near King Street East and Cameron Avenue South.
Police say a 70-year-old Hamilton woman was walking westbound on King and attempting to cross Cameron when she was hit by a Ford F150.
The pickup truck continued its left-hand turn and fled the scene, say police.
The truck police are looking for is believed to be a Ford F-150 made between 1997 and 2004. It is grey with silver trim along the bottom and silver bumpers. The vehicle was also rusted on the front passenger side rim and had a white sticker on the rear driver’s windshield.
Investigators are looking for witnesses and are asking businesses and residences in the area to check their security systems for footage that may assist in the investigation.
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The driver is believed to be male and wearing a dark baseball hat and jacket.
Anyone with information can reach detectives at (905) 546-4753 or (905) 546-4755, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit an anonymous tip online.
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