Woman killed, man critically injured after car strikes pedestrians in Burlington
Posted July 14, 2018 11:54 am.
Last Updated July 14, 2018 2:05 pm.
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A 58-year-old woman is dead and another person suffered life-altering injuries after a vehicle struck a couple of pedestrians in Burlington.
Halton Regional Police say they received a call shortly after 10 a.m. about a car being driven erratically along Fairview Street, just west of Walkers Line.
Shortly thereafter, the vehicle left the roadway and mounted the sidewalk, striking a male pedestrian before continuing on and hitting a female pedestrian. The vehicle eventually came to rest after crashing into a restaurant patio.
Police say the woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the male, a 19-year-old, had to have one leg amputated below the knee before being transported by air ambulance to nearby Hamilton Health Sciences Centre in serious condition.
The driver of the car, a 73-year-old man from Burlington, appears to have suffered some sort of medical episode, according to police. He suffered a head injury and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
