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Pedestrian killed in collision on County Road 28 south of Peterborough: OPP

Click to play video: 'Peterborough woman dead after being hit by car on County Rd. 28'
Peterborough woman dead after being hit by car on County Rd. 28
Tragedy strikes near Fraserville Thursday night, as a woman who was walking on County Rd. 28 was fatally struck by a vehicle – Mar 6, 2020

A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on County Road 28 south of Peterborough on Thursday night.

The collision happened around 9:15 p.m. on County Road 28 just north of Cedar Valley Road in Fraserville in Cavan Monaghan Township, about 20 kilometres south of the city.

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OPP say a vehicle travelling northbound on County Road 28 collided with a woman who was walking on the roadway.

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The pedestrian died of her injuries, according to OPP. No one else was injured.

The victim has been identified as Jackie-Lynn Ford, 30, of Peterborough.

The deceased will be transported to the Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit at the Forensic Services and Coroners Complex in Toronto for a post=mortem examination.

All lanes of County Road 28 were closed  for the investigation. The road reopened around 4:45 a.m. Friday.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information the incident is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP at (705)742-0401.

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