Pedestrian fatally struck near Western University was first-year Ivey student: university president

The woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle near a student rental building on Western Road Monday was a first-year Honours Business Administration student at the Ivey School of Business, according to Western University President Alan Shepard.

"I am terribly saddened to share that Maija Nenonen, an Honours Business Administration student in her first year at the Ivey School of Business, was the victim of the tragic traffic incident off-campus yesterday," Shepard said in a statement on the university's Twitter feed on Tuesday.

"On behalf of the entire Western community, I offer my heartfelt condolences to Maija's family as well as to her friends, classmates and all who knew her. While I know that words can give little consolation at a time of deep grief, we join in mourning their loss."

Nenonen, who was from Sault St. Marie, is being remembered as a strong member of the Western community who gave generously of her time to support others, according to Shepard. She began her studies in 2019 in health sciences, then transferred to Ivey last year.

Emergency crews were called to 974 Western Road to the area of a townhouse-style student rental building, east of Platt's Lane, shortly after 1 p.m. Monday after reports of a woman struck by a vehicle.

Nenonen was pronounced dead when emergency crews arrived. Police say the driver of the vehicle remained on the scene.

There is no word if charges are pending. Police continue to investigate.