Pedestrian struck and killed after driver mounts sidewalk in Scarborough

A59-year-old woman was killed by a driver who mounted a sidewalk in Scarborough on Friday.

Toronto police say the Nissan SUV was travelling westbound on Ellesmere Road toward BirchmountRoad shortly before 6:49 a.m.

A TTC bus was stopped on the road just before the intersection, and two pedestrians were on the sidewalk near the bus.

"And for some unknown reason [the vehicle] mounted the curb and struck the two pedestrians that were on the curb," said Sgt. Alex Crews.

One of the pedestrians was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency crews arrived. The other, a 32-year-old man, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Thedriver of the carremained at the scene. Police said it was too early to say if the 46-year-old woman would face any charges.