AN East Lothian woman has been killed in a hit-and-run incident in Toronto, sparking a Canadian-wide manhunt for the driver responsible for her death.

Erin Yoxall, 30, originally from Tranent, succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Canada just two days after she was hit by a white Mercedes AMG GT convertible as she walked along a Toronto Street last Thursday at around 3am.

The driver of the vehicle exited his car to see Erin lying on the road before getting back behind the wheel and driving off.

Family members including Erin's mother Roseanne flew to Canada at the weekend to be by her bedside before her passing on Saturday.

Erin, a Political Science and International Relations graduate from The University of Edinburgh, was working as a research and operations coordinator at Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence at the time of her death.

She graduated from the University of Toronto in 2020 with a MA in Criminology and Sociolegal Studies.

Her mum told Global News that her daughter had met a "nice guy on an exchange programme in Edinburgh" and joined him in Toronto in late 2014.

Speaking after her daughter's tragic death, Roseanne said: “It’s torture.

“(The driver) stopped, they got out, they looked at her and they got back in the car.

“Words fail. Whatever I say to the driver won’t bring Erin back.”

Erin's mother confirmed with Global News that all her daughter's organs were donated after the collision, "hopefully enriching the lives of numerous families".

Canadian police officers said the motor was driving "at a high rate of speed" at the time of the crash.

Now, a man-hunt is underway and police have urged the driver to turn himself in, while the car involved in the fatal collision was found in the city yesterday.

A Toronto Police spokesperson said: "On Thursday, April 14, 2022, at approximately 3.16am, officers responded to a collision in the Spadina Avenue and King Street West area.

"On Saturday, April 16, 2022, the pedestrian, a 30-year-old woman, was pronounced deceased in hospital.

"On Monday, April 18, 2022, police located the involved vehicle, a white Mercedes convertible, in Toronto.

"Investigators would like to thank the public for their assistance and tips provided in this investigation.

"The driver of the vehicle is still outstanding and investigators are urging him to contact a lawyer and turn himself into police."