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P.E.I. pedestrian struck by vehicle dies in hospital: Summerside police

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Police in western Prince Edward Island are investigating a pedestrian-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a 59-year-old woman.

Summerside police say the woman was initially listed in critical condition on Friday after she was struck by a vehicle in a parking lot off Granville Street.

The woman died Saturday morning.

Police say the woman’s family asked that her name not be released to the public.

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Investigators say speed, alcohol or drugs do not appear to be factors in the collision, which was reported around 5 p.m.

As the collision is still under investigation, police are asking anyone with information to call the Summerside Police Service.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 31, 2021.

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