Pedestrian dies after being struck by car in Kawartha Lakes

Provincial police say a man has died after he was hit by a car in central Ontario on Saturday.

Police say they were called to a crash in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., shortly before 8:30 p.m. and found a man had been struck by a car.

They say the 41-year-old died at the scene.

Police closed the road for several hours and continue to investigate the cause of the accident.

An autopsy is set to take place in Toronto.