A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on County Road 28 south of Peterborough on Thursday night.
The collision happened around 9:15 p.m. on County Road 28 just north of Cedar Valley Road in Fraserville in Cavan Monaghan Township, about 20 kilometres south of the city.
OPP say a vehicle travelling northbound on County Road 28 collided with a woman who was walking on the roadway.
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The pedestrian died of her injuries, according to OPP. No one else was injured.
The victim has been identified as Jackie-Lynn Ford, 30, of Peterborough.
The deceased will be transported to the Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit at the Forensic Services and Coroners Complex in Toronto for a post=mortem examination.
All lanes of County Road 28 were closed for the investigation. The road reopened around 4:45 a.m. Friday.
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The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information the incident is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP at (705)742-0401.
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