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83-year-old suffers serious injuries after being struck by car in St. Catharines

Victim taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries
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NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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On Nov. 25, 2020 at approximately 5:07 p.m., 1 District (St. Catharines) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to the area of Carlton Street and Grantham Avenue in the City of St. Catharines for a report of a collision involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian.

Initial investigation determined that a white Mazda 3 was travelling eastbound on Carlton Street. Subsequently, an 83-year-old male was attempting to cross Carlton Street from north to south. As a result, the male was struck by the eastbound vehicle.

The victim was transported to an out of region hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Mazda, a male from St. Catharines, was not injured.

Detectives from the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit and Forensic Services Unit attended the scene.

The matter remains under investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit.

Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this collision, is asked to call detectives at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, ext. 9265.

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