A 16-year-old Canadian citizen, Dianna Manan, who has Guyanese parents, has died after an alleged hit and run accident on Queen Street, Brampton.

According to a report from Canada’s CP 24 news, a motorist, who was travelling east along Queen Street, just east of Cherry Crest Drive in Brampton, saw a young woman lying in a live lane of traffic around 00:30hrs, on Sunday morning.

“The motorist stopped to see what was going on and realised the teen suffered some serious injuries…she was transported to a trauma centre where she subsequently died as a result of her injuries,” said CP 24 news.

Dianna’s father, Suhendra Manan, told the Guyana Chronicle his daughter went out with some friends on Saturday evening, but he was unaware of what happened after they went out.

The family received news about the tragic incident on Sunday morning. Suhendra said investigators suspect that his daughter died as a result of a hit and run accident but investigations are still ongoing.

He said the loss comes as a shock to the family and in remembering her he said; “my daughter was a very loving person, she was always concerned about the family…she always had a smile on her face.” The family is now hoping for justice and so far, speaking with CP 24 News, Constable Akhil Mooken of the Peel Region Police said, the authorities are appealing for anyone who saw Dianna to call investigators and assist with the investigations.