Pickering Collision Kills 2 Pedestrians at Construction Site

Two pedestrians died after a vehicle struck them at a fenced construction site at the Shops at Pickering City Centre on Friday, Nov. 13, Durham Regional Police said. The pedestrians were a 58-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman.

Officers from West Division responded to the collision at approximately 11 a.m. at 1355 Kingston Road. Police said the two pedestrians were working inside the fenced site when a white Tesla lost control while travelling in an adjacent parking lot and struck them.

The man was taken to a local-area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The woman was airlifted by Air ORNGE to a Toronto-area trauma centre, where she later died of her injuries, police said.

The 75-year-old male driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local-area hospital. Members of the Durham Regional Police Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene, and the cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Police seek footage and information

Anyone with cellphone, dashcam or surveillance footage, or information about the collision, is asked to contact D/Cst. Daniels of the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5226.

To share information anonymously, police said people can contact DRPS Intelligence Services at 905-579-1520 ext. 5802, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Voicemail is available after hours. Information can also be emailed to [email protected].