Two people were rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in North York Wednesday evening.

It happened in the Jane Street and Falstaff Avenue area shortly before 6:30 p.m.

The circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately clear.

Two patients – an elderly woman and a man – sustained serious injuries, paramedics said.

The driver of the vehicle remained on scene, police said.

There was no immediate word on whether charges would be forthcoming.