Peel police say a 45-year-old woman in a wheelchair has died after being struck by a vehicle that fled the area in Mississauga Friday morning.
Emergency crews were called to Dixie Road and Lakeshore Road East for reports of a collision a little after 6:30 a.m.
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“We believe the victim had been operating a motorized scooter northbound on Dixie Road in the bike lane,” said Peel Regional Police Const. Heather Cannon.
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The woman, who was later identified as Penny Cousard, died at the scene.
Police are canvassing the area for surveillance video and are looking for a 2014 black Honda Civic with the Ontario licence CKCX 123 with damage to its front right side.
The northbound lanes on Dixie Road have been closed for the police investigation.
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