Police are investigating after a woman with severe injuries was found on a Clarington road.

According to the DRPS, officers were called to the intersection of Bowmanville Avenue and Stevens Road in Clarington for a female pedestrian found on the roadway with severe injuries around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 9) night.

“The female was discovered by a passing motorist,” reads a media release.

“First responders attended the scene within minutes and provided medical assistance to the female. The female was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.”

Investigators are hoping determine the activities of the victim leading up to the incident and are seeking the assistance of the public.

Police say she was wearing a distinct teal, orange and white Miami Dolphins hooded jacket at the time.