Toronto Police say a 58-year-old man died after being hit by a car in Scarborough that did not stay at the scene.
Police said the pedestrian was struck on Sunday just after midnight in the Markham Road and Sheppard Avenue East area.
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Investigators said a driver in a Mazda was travelling westbound on Sheppard Avenue East when the car struck a man crossing the road.
The man was taken to hospital where he later died.
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Police said the driver failed to stop and kept driving westbound.
The car is described as a red, four-door Mazda 3 and police said it will have front-end damage on the passenger side.
Police ask any witnesses or anyone with video to contact them.
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