Police have reopened a section of Hwy. 401 in Tecumseh following a hit-and-run collision that killed a pedestrian.
The Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews responded on Wednesday just before 7pm, after the pedestrian was stuck near Manning Rd., in the westbound lanes.
The pedestrian was rushed to a local hospital, but succumbed to their injuries. The identity of the pedestrian is not being released until next of kin has been notified.
Police say the vehicle involved in the collision did not stop at the scene, and has yet to be identified.
The westbound lanes on Hwy. 401 were closed at Puce Rd. for several hours.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call police at at 519-723-2491.
