Woman dead, man injured after being struck by pickup truck in Niagara Falls

One woman is dead and a man is injured after they were struck by a pickup truck in Niagara Falls on Thursday evening.

Niagara police say the two pedestrians were hit by a Honda Ridgeline pickup truck around 8 p.m. in the area of Falls and Stanley avenues.

Officers say a 51-year-old woman was found at the scene without vital signs. Despite life-saving measures, she died of her injuries.

A 47-year-old man was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

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There’s no word yet on the cause of the collision.

No charges have been laid at this time as the police service’s Collision Reconstruction Unit is still investigating.

The area has since reopened.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009769.

To provide information anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).

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