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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.

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

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