Girl, 15, killed by SUV while crossing Scarborough street
The teenager was struck in a marked crossing near two elementary schools
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A 15-year-old girl was hit by an SUV and killed while walking across a residential street in a school zone in Agincourt on Wednesday morning.
Toronto Police say the deadly incident unfolded near two elementary schools at Bridley Dr. and Brimwood Blvd. — northwest of McCowan Rd. and Finch Ave. E. — around 10 a.m.
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A black Honda SUV was travelling along Brimwood when it made a left turn onto Bridley and struck the teenager in a marked pedestrian crossing, Duty Insp. Brian Maslowski told reporters at the scene Wednesday afternoon.
The SUV then jumped the curb and crashed into a tree on the boulevard where it remained when responding officers arrived.
A pink backpack could also be seen on the street.
Maslowski said the driver of the vehicle — a 44-year-old woman — remained at the scene.
“Our heart goes out to the family of the victim,” he said.
Maslowski said the girl’s family had been notified of her death but the victim’s name was not released.
Traffic Services officers were still investigating, so no further details were immediately available.
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Maslowski said it was too soon to know what caused the fatality.
“We are still early on in the investigation,” he said, explaining the traffic reconstruction team was “just piecing it all together.”
Anyone with information regarding this pedestrian fatality, or who has video that could help investigators, is urged to call Traffic Services at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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