A female skateboarder suffered serious head injuries after she was struck by a vehicle late Tuesday night.

It happened near Morningside Avenue and Sewells Road shortly before midnight.

Paramedics say the victim, who is believed to be a teenager, was struck while skateboarding across Morningside Avenue.

She was taken to a trauma centre in serious but non-life-threatening condition.

The circumstances that led up to the collision were not immediately clear.