Woman found dead in Vaughan hit-and-run, police say

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-07 · by Adshayah Sathiaseelan

Quick Summary

Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident in Vaughan where a woman was found dead near Pine Valley Drive between Major Mackenzie Drive and Ballantyne Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle two days earlier. A passerby reported finding the victim at approximately 2 p.m.
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Story summary

On Tuesday at approximately 2 p.m., the York Regional Police received an anonymous call about a body found on the side of the road in Vaughan, Ontario. The incident occurred near Pine Valley Drive between Major Mackenzie Drive and Ballantyne Boulevard. Investigators believe that a woman was struck by a vehicle two days prior to when her body was discovered, making it a fatal hit-and-run case. Police are now working to identify the victim and track down the suspect involved in this tragic event.

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Who wrote this

Adshayah Sathiaseelan
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Topics

Vaughan the York Regional Police

Subjects

Vaughan GPE · 1× the York Regional Police ORG · 1×

Narrative

A spokesperson for the York Regional Police said they received a call from a passerby around 2 p.m. Tuesday for “something on the side of the road” in the area of Pine Valley Drive between Major Mackenzie Drive and Ballantyne Boulevard.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
2026-10-07 · Toronto Star
Woman found dead in Vaughan hit-and-run, police say · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run in Vaughan where a woman was found after they say she was struck by a vehicle two days earlier. asserted
she → investigate → vehicle
A spokesperson for the York Regional Police said they received a call from a passerby around 2 p.m. Tuesday for “something on the side of the road” in the area of Pine Valley Drive between Major Mackenzie Drive and Ballantyne Boulevard. asserted
they → say → Drive
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