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Elderly woman dies in hospital after being hit by SUV in Scarborough

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The hunt continues for the female driver of an SUV that fled the scene of what police say is now a fatal crash.

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Toronto Police said they responded to a personal injury collision involving a pedestrian on Jan. 9 at about 2:15 p.m. in the Warden Ave.-Eglinton Ave. E. area of Scarborough that involved a grey Volkswagen Atlas SUV.

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The hunt continues for the female driver of an SUV that fled the scene of what police said is now a fatal crash. Photo by Toronto Police

Police said the Volkswagen was travelling on Ashtonbee Rd. east of Warden when it turned into a shopping plaza and struck and an 87-year-old woman in the parking lot.

The vehicle then fled the scene.

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The woman was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries at the time of the crash, but police said she died of her injuries on Thursday.

Police released new images of a suspect and an additional image of the vehicle.

A suspect wanted by police.
The hunt continues for the female driver of an SUV that fled the scene of what police said is now a fatal crash. Photo by Toronto Police

The suspect is a female with a slim build and long dark hair who was last seen wearing an orange jacket, a blue shirt, dark-coloured pants and dark-coloured shoes.

“Police are asking local residents, business owners and drivers who may have security or dash-camera footage of the area or incident to contact investigators,” Const. Ashley Visser said.

Anyone else with information can also contact police at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or 222tips.com.

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