A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Newmarket Thursday evening.

York Regional Police responded to a call for a collision near Stonehaven Avenue and Best Circle around 7:30 p.m.

When officers arrived, they located a female pedestrian without vital signs.

Police said she was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene, police said.

The Major Collision unit is investigating.

Police said to expect the roads in the area to be closed for several hours.