Woman in Fort Erie badly injured by alleged hit-run driver, police say
Published August 30, 2021 at 8:15 pm
A woman in Fort Erie suffered life-threatening injuries early Monday (Aug. 30) when she was hit by a driver, whom police are trying to find.
Niagara Regional Police Service says that about 7:30 a.m., a 67-year-old man was operating a black Chevrolet Silvarado pickup truck northbound on the Niagara River Parkway when he struck a 50-year-old woman who was walking on the east shoulder of the road. She was transported to an out-of-region hospital.
A NRPS media release omitted any mention of whether the driver of the Silverado stayed at the scene.
Detectives Investigating Collision Involving a Pedestrian in Fort Eriehttps://t.co/ZDTxrkM69a pic.twitter.com/KjXcgm4MgI
— NRPS (@NiagRegPolice) August 30, 2021
The investigation remains ongoing by detectives with a collision reconstruction unit.
The Fort Erie Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services also responded to the call.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service, at 905-688-4111, ext. 1009137.
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