A 68-year-old woman has died after being struck by an SUV in Orillia on Sunday evening.
Ontario Provincial Police responded to the pedestrian collision at approximately 8 p.m., leading to the closure of Highway 12/Coldwater Road between Highway 11 and Monarch Drive. The woman was airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital by ORNGE with critical injuries, but was later pronounced dead.
The affected stretch of roadway remained closed for several hours as police investigated the incident. Traffic restrictions were lifted at approximately 11:45 p.m.
Authorities have not yet disclosed what led to the collision, and no charges have been announced.