Elderly man struck and killed by car in Oakville

Tragedy in Oakville this weekend, an elderly man was killed last night when he was struck by a car.

Halton police say the collision happened at about 8 pm on Saturday when the 89-year-old Oakville man was crossing at the busy intersection of Trafalgar Road and Marlborough Court North of the QEW.

He was struck by a Honda Civic going north on Trafalgar and was killed.

The Honda stayed on the scene. The driver is identified by police as a 44-year-old Oakville woman.

Neighbors say some drivers on these roads go too fast and should slow down. They say the traffic lights don’t leave a lot of time for someone going slowly.

Police say the man who was killed was crossing the road using a walker.

People in the area tell us tonight they’re considering a petition calling for Slow Down signs and more traffic enforcement following this weekend’s tragedy.