On Friday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officer with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to the area of Stanley Avenue near Main Street in the City of Niagara Falls following reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle.
When officers arrived, they located a 55 year old female with injuries.
She was transported to a local hospital by Niagara Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) where she was then pronounced deceased.
Further investigation revealed that a 2010 dark blue BMW was travelling southbound on Stanley Avenue and struck a pedestrian in the southbound lane.
The driver of the BMW, a 20-year-old Niagara Falls resident, remained on scene.
The investigation remains ongoing by detectives with the NRPS Collision Reconstruction Unit.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has dash camera footage from the area around the time of the collision is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009433.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online at www.crimestoppersniagara.ca or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest.