THE parents of an East Lothian woman killed in Canada by a hit-and-run driver have spoken out about the "devastation" and “torture” of flying 3,330 miles to say goodbye to their daughter knowing she couldn't be saved.

Erin Yoxall, 29, who had been living in Toronto for eight years, was struck by a white Mercedes convertible driving at “a high rate of speed” in Toronto at about 3.16am last Thursday.

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Roseanna and Anthony Yoxall woke up to every parent's worst nightmare on Friday when they received a call from Toronto Traffic Division informing them that their daughter had been struck by a car and had "zero chance of survival".

They spoke with Canada's Global News, saying: “I cannot tell you how my world collapsed.”

Later that day, family members flew to Canada to be by Erin’s bedside, with Roseanna thanking medical staff from St Michael's Hospital for taking great care of her daughter.

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Erin passed away on Saturday from injuries sustained from the hit-and-run.

Anthony Yoxall said himself and his wife are “devastated” by her death, adding: “Some selfish, unrighteous person did something without even any concept of the effects on people.

“Now we have to look at our future and change our lifestyle and everything that we need to do.”

Erin had made the move from Tranent to Toronto in 2014 after meeting a "nice guy on an exchange programme in Edinburgh" but returned home to Scotland every Christmas.

Anthony added: “When she is with us, it is a great joy and that is the part we are going to miss so much because we only got to see her once a year.”

Erin, a political science and international relations graduate from the University of Edinburgh, was working as a research and operations co-ordinator at Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence at the time of her death.

She graduated from the University of Toronto in 2020 with an MA in criminology and sociolegal studies.

The graduate was described as a big animal lover and adored her dog Ned.

For the last eight years, Toronto had been her home, with her father adding: “She embraced the city and had great things going for her.

“That has been taken from her, taken from us and taken from all the people that support her.

“She was in such a great position and that has been ripped from our hearts and our life.”

Erin was believed to have attended a party with a friend last Thursday evening and was walking home in the early hours of the morning when she was struck by a car.

According to Toronto police, the 30-year-old was within the southbound lanes of Spadina Avenue when the vehicle that struck her was driving southbound at a high rate of speed. The driver then sped away from the scene.

A man believed to have been driving the car at the time has since been arrested, alongside three others.

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".

Roseanna added: “Erin was an incredible individual and very bright and forward-thinking.”

Roseanna and Anthony will remain in Canada for their daughter’s funeral.