The driver of a green Toyota Corolla is being sought in relation to the suspected hit-and-run collision that killed a man on Davis Drive in East Gwillimbury, just east of Newmarket, yesterday.
The 70-year-old man who was found deceased at the scene when police responded to a missing person report yesterday, Sept. 28, at about 10:15 a.m. after he did not return to his home near Davis and Kennedy Road, which he had left to go for a walk on Sept. 27 at about 9 p.m., York Regional Police said.
Officers located the man deceased on Davis, between Bales Drive and Warden Avenue, shortly after noon. He appeared to have been struck by a car, police said.
Investigators are now seeking the driver of a vehicle that may have struck the man. In particular, a man wearing reflective clothing who was driving a green Toyota Corolla that police believe stopped in the immediate area of the collision is being sought.
Investigators are also appealing for any witnesses in the area between 9 p.m. on Sept. 27 and 10 a.m. on Sept. 28 to come forward. They are also seeking dashcam or security camera footage from the area at that time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the major collision investigation unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704. You can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online.
