Woman dead after being struck by car in downtown Toronto

Toronto Police say a woman has died after being hit by a car in the area of Mount Pleasant Road and Bloor Street East.

Toronto Police say a woman has died after being hit by a car in the area of Mount Pleasant Road and Bloor Street East.

Police first responded to reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle at around 7:30 a.m. The driver remained at the intersection, investigators said.

About 45 minutes later that paramedics on site had said the woman had died due to her injuries. Jarvis Street is blocked both northbound and southbound, and delays are expected in the area.