York Regional Police are appealing for witnesses after a senior male pedestrian was fatally struck in Markham on Monday around 2:50 p.m.
Cops say the victim, a 78-year-old man from Toronto, was struck by a sedan in the Reeser and Elgin Mills Rds. area while he was working to push his vehicle out of a snow bank.
Despite life-saving efforts, the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the sedan remained and there were no other injuries.
Any witnesses who have not yet spoken with police, and to anyone who may have dashcam footage of the area around the time of the collision, can call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704., or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or at 1800222tips.com.