A 65-year-old man is facing charges after a tractor-trailer hit and run in Vaughan left a pedestrian dead Thursday evening.

The incident happened around 7:20 p.m. near Islington Avenue and Highway 7. A 62-year-old man from Toronto died on scene after being hit by the tractor-trailer, according to police.

Pedestrian dead after being struck by tractor-trailer in Vaughan, police say

The accused, of Whitchurch-Stouffville, left the scene but was later found by police near Steinway Boulevard and Steeles Avenue in Toronto, York Regional Police said in a news release on Friday.

He is charged with dangerous driving causing death and failure to stop at a collision causing death, police said.

Police said Friday they are continuing to investigate.

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