An 80-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a trailer in a St. Catharines parking lot on Wednesday evening.
Officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service 1 District, which covers St. Catharines and Thorold, were called to a parking lot on Lake Street near Lakeshore Road at about 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 14 after a report that a pedestrian had been hit by a motor vehicle.
When they arrived, officers found an 80-year-old woman who had been struck by a trailer. She died at the scene from her injuries, police said.
The Niagara Regional Police Service Collision Reconstruction Unit has taken charge of the investigation. The specialized unit is typically called in to examine serious and fatal crashes, mapping the scene and analyzing vehicle movements in the lead-up to a collision.
Police have not said whether any charges are being considered, and no further details about the driver, the vehicle or the circumstances of the collision have been released. The woman's identity has not been made public.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has information connected to it to come forward. Witnesses can reach the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1008882.
People who want to share information without giving their name can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by phone at 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for tips that lead to an arrest.
The incident is the latest fatal collision under investigation by Niagara police this fall. The Lake Street and Lakeshore Road area, near the western edge of downtown St. Catharines, includes a mix of residential streets, retail plazas and parking lots.
