Cops seeking SUV after pedestrian struck in Scarborough dies

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Police are trying to track down a white SUV that fled the scene of a now-fatal hit-and-run late last week in Scarborough.

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Toronto Police said in a news release issued late Saturday night that the pedestrian who was struck in that collision — a 71-year-old man — died of his injuries in a hospital this weekend.

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Police said they responded to the crash on Thursday at about 11:50 p.m. in the Kennedy Rd.-McNicoll Ave. area of north Scarborough.

A white Cadillac Escalade travelling westbound on McNicoll turned left onto Kennedy and collided with the pedestrian before fleeing the scene.

“The driver and the white Cadillac Escalade remain outstanding,” Const. Laurie McCann said. “The investigation is ongoing by members of traffic services.”

PEDESTRIAN SERIOUSLY HURT IN WEST END

A female pedestrian was rushed to a hospital via a trauma run after a crash in Etobicoke.

Toronto Police said on social media that they responded to a crash on Sunday just before 6 p.m. in the Bloor-Dundas Sts. W. area, where a woman in her 70s was struck by a vehicle and suffered serious injuries.

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The driver remained at the scene, police said.

Northbound Dundas was closed south of Bloor as police investigated the crash.

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Toronto Police said on X that officers responded to a shooting at Brant and King Sts. at 4:20 a.m. and found a man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was then transported to a hospital.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400.

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