A 91-year-old man has died after being struck by a van in a collision in Scugog early Thursday morning.
Durham Regional Police and emergency crews were called to the area of Simcoe Street and Country Estates Drive shortly after 5 a.m. following reports of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. Investigators say a white GMC Savana van was travelling southbound on Simcoe Street when it struck the man entering the roadway.
The victim was found with no vital signs. Despite attempts by emergency responders to revive him, he later died from his injuries, police confirmed. The van’s driver was not injured and remained at the scene
Simcoe Street was temporarily closed between Scugog Line 8 and Riverview Drive for several hours while investigators examined the scene.