Woman dies in hospital after being struck in Mississauga hit-and-run; police hunt driver

A young woman who was struck in a late-night hit-and-run last month in Mississauga’s west end has died in hospital from her injuries, police say.

The woman, who Peel Regional Police describe as being in her 20s, succumbed to her injuries last Friday, police said in a news release on Wednesday. The victim’s name wasn’t released.

Investigators remain on the hunt for the driver of the black SUV that struck the woman moments before midnight on Jan. 14 as she walked across the street at Bristol Road West and Loonlake Avenue.

The 2018 Honda CR-V, recovered by police on Jan. 18, then sped away from the scene, leaving the critically injured woman behind.

She had reportedly just stepped off a public transit bus and was attempting to cross Bristol Road West when she was hit by the eastbound SUV, which may have been speeding.

Police told INsauga.com earlier the woman was walking southbound across Bristol Road West on a green light, her right-of-way, when she was struck.

The driver of the SUV quickly “fled the scene without rendering assistance,” police said earlier.

Investigators have been reaching out the past several weeks to auto repair shops, dealerships and scrap yards as they continue to search for the driver.

Police said in an earlier news release they found the SUV on Jan. 18 in the area of White Clover Way and Apple Blossom Circle, a residential area near Mavis Road and Highway 403 and just a few blocks southeast of the crash scene (see map below).

A police spokesperson told INsauga.com earlier efforts that included canvassing the area of the collision, collecting witness statements and receiving information from an initial plea for public help all aided in police locating the SUV four days after the collision.

Police didn’t say if the Honda CR-V was located in the driveway of a home, parked on a street or at a neighbourhoood park nearby.

Police did say, however, that “upon inspection of the vehicle, investigators observed that parts had been replaced and repairs completed.”

As their search for the driver continues, investigators say they’re seeking help from dealerships, garages, scrap yards or parts retailers who may have sold parts or completed repairs on the black 2018 Honda CR-V.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-453-2121, ext. 3710, or Peel Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

Map shows area where the SUV was recovered by police (bottom right) and the scene of the collision (top left).