A woman has been killed after being struck by a vehicle while she was riding a mobility scooter in south Etobicoke.
Police were called to the area of Sixth St. and Lake Shore Blvd. W. for a reported collision, and found a woman between 60 and 70 years old who had been hit by a vehicle.
She was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, where she later was pronounced dead.
Police initially thought that she had been on an e-bike, but the investigation found that it was a mobility scooter.
The driver of the vehicle remained on scene to co-operate with police.
Rene Noel, who walked past the scene of the collision shortly after it occurred, said what looked like a “smashed up mobility scooter” was lying in the road, a short distance away from a vehicle Noel described as a “somewhat rare Mercedes.”
Collision: Sixth & Lake Shore, 60-70 year old female on a E-Bike stuck by a vehicle which remained on scene. Injuries are serious and she was transported by emerg. run to hospital. Intersection closed.lThe investigation continues.#GO1685122 ^gl— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) September 11, 2018
The sun was very low at the time, Noel said, and “often is directly in the eyes of westbound traffic at this time of day.” Noel added that across the street is Konrad Lounge, a popular bar and grill, and that it’s not uncommon to see people travelling back and forth from that establishment and the nearby New Toronto Senior Centre, at Lake Shore Blvd. W. and Fourth St.
Police are still investigating the circumstances of the collision, and have not yet confirmed what happened.
The intersection was closed down for the investigation.
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