A female pedestrian was struck and injured by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident in Thornhill early Sunday, York Regional Police say.

The incident happened around 7 a.m. at Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue.

The pedestrian suffered a broken leg and a head injury, police said. The extent of her injuries was not known.

The vehicle fled the scene, police said.

Police are investigating.

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