Police asking public’s help in Lawrence Park fatal acccident

It was well after dark Tuesday, July 14, 2015 when a 72-year-old woman was trying to cross Buckingham Avenue at Dinnick Crescent. It seems she was near but not at the corner. A 48-year-old man was driving a 2007 GMC Yukon, westbound on Buckingham Avenue, approaching Dinnick Crescent. The pedestrian was hit and fell to the pavement striking her head. She suffered life-threatening injuries and subsequently succumbed to her injuries.  As noted, the accident happened after dark. The call came in a 9.37 p.m. an hour after sunset. The woman was crossing from the south to the north side of Buckingham Avenue at Dinnick Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police traffic services at 416-808-1900.