A 79-year-old woman has died after being struck by a truck in Mississauga.

It happened at Dorcas Street and Minotola Avenue at around 2 p.m.

Peel Regional Police said the woman was walking south on the curb of Minotola Avenue when she was struck by a southbound truck which had just left a job scene.

Peel Regional Paramedic Services said an elderly woman died after being hit by a dump truck.  

The Major Collision Bureau is attending the scene to investigate.

Police said the driver of the vehicle is cooperating with police.