Toronto Police say a woman in her 20s was struck and killed by two vehicles that did not remain at the scene on Thursday night.
Police were called to Birchmount Road and St. Clair Avenue East at around 9:30 p.m. for a pedestrian-involved collision.
Acting Insp. Phillip Sinclair said an off-duty firefighter in the area had stopped to perform life-saving measures. When emergency crews arrived, Sinclair said despite best efforts they were not able to save her.
She died at the scene.
Police said the woman was crossing the street mid-block when she was struck two times.
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The vehicles did not stop and Sinclair said one vehicle is described as a white Ford transit van going northbound on Birchmount Road and the other is described as a black SUV going southbound.
Sinclair said police believe the white van should have some damage to the windshield. They are also looking into if speed was a factor.
Global News obtained surveillance footage of the woman walking northbound up Birchmount, as drivers swerved to avoid her.
Lawrence Clementes, who says he saw the woman walking down the street, described the incident. He said his partner called 911 when they witnessed her getting hit by two vehicles and he ran to her aid.
“First glance, I told to my partner, I think this person’s not going to make it, ” Clementes said, adding he works doing hospital transports and had some medical training.
“It was pretty bad,” he continued. “It was traumatizing. It’s very heartbreaking to see someone in an accident.”
Toronto police are asking anyone with information or video footage to come forward.
— with files from Global News’ Catherine McDonald
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