A cyclist is seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Highland Creek, near the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus on Wednesday afternoon.  

It happened at Ellesmere Road and Conlins Road around 3:30 p.m.

A woman, believed to be in her early 20s, was rushed to a local trauma centre with life-threatening injuries, Toronto Police Const. Clint Stibbe said. It's not clear if the victim was a student at the university. 

So far no charges have been laid. Toronto police are investigating the cause of the crash.