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89-year-old with walker dies after being struck crossing road in Oakville, police say

Halton regional police said that at around 8 p.m. on Saturday, a 44-year-old woman was driving a white Honda Civic north along Trafalgar Road, just beyond the QEW. Don Mitchell / Global News

A man in his late 80s is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Oakville, Ont., on Saturday evening, police say.

Halton regional police said that at around 8 p.m. on Saturday, a 44-year-old woman was driving a white Honda Civic north along Trafalgar Road, just beyond the QEW.

Police said that, at the same time, an 89-year-old man was walking with assistance from his walker near Trafalgar Road and Marlborough Court.

“The car fatally struck the pedestrian as he crossed the road,” police said.

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The intersection was closed for around four hours after the fatal incident.

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