A woman struck by a garbage truck Monday morning has now died, and police are still searching for anybody who could help identify her.

Police plan to hand out posters Tuesday afternoon of the woman and pictures of some of the clothing she was wearing in the Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue area where she was hit. They believe the woman lived in the neighbourhood and was out for a routine morning walk. They hope the posters will lead them to clues on the woman's identity.

"Some people who have called us as a result of seeing this story in the media remember this lady as a regular walker on Yonge Street," Sgt. Paul Lobsinger told CTV News. "They've seen her as far south as Eglinton Avenue and as far north as Sheppard Avenue."

The woman is described as Asian, in her mid-50s and petite at 5'0, 95 lbs. She has black hair with some grey in it.

Police also said she was wearing contact lenses at the time but also held onto a pair of frameless eye glasses with grey and black-coloured arms.

She was wearing several layers of clothing that included:

  • a red and white scarf
  • a grey t-shirt
  • white and green striped blouse
  • a grey sweatshirt and a beige fishnet sweater
  • a light green jacket with a front zipper
  • grey sweatpants with light blue socks
  • black wool gloves and blue and white Reebok running shoes.

The black wool gloves are important, Lobsinger believes, because people who recognized her have said she always wore them, even when going for a walk in the summer.

She was also holding on to three keys on an orange metal key fob with a built-in LED light.

"We have no one who can tell us who she is, where she's from," Lobsinger said. "We can't find her next of kin."

Police said they will try to reach out to her family and friends by contacting southeast Asian media outlets next.

The woman was struck by the truck as she was attempting to cross the street near Glenforest Road. The truck was making a left, heading east onto Glenforest Road when the accident happened.

It is too early to determine if charges will be laid, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.222tips.com.

With a report from CTV's Janice Golding