Police investigating after senior killed in Cadillac collision in Toronto

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Man, 71, was hit by Cadillac while crossing the street Thursday night, police say. They say the driver and vehicle remain outstanding.

Man, 71, was hit by Cadillac while crossing the street near Kennedy Road and McNicoll Avenue Thursday night

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Toronto police say a 71-year-old man died in hospital after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in Toronto near Kennedy Road and McNicoll Avenue Thursday night. (Robert Krbavac/CBC)

Toronto police are probing a fatal crash that killed a 71-year-old man in the city’s east end Thursday night.

Officers received a report of a personal injury collision in the Kennedy Road and McNicoll Avenue area just before midnight.

Police say a 71-year-old man was walking in the south crosswalk at Kennedy Road when a white Cadillac Escalade turned left onto southbound and collided with the man.

The pedestrian was transported to hospital with serious injuries and later died.

Police say the driver and the vehicle remain outstanding.

Investigators are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has security or dash camera footage to reach out.
 

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