A 65-year-old man who was struck by a truck in Mississauga Monday afternoon has died of his injuries in hospital.

The man was struck at Shawson Drive and Dixie Road shortly after 2 p.m., Peel Regional Police said.  

He was rushed to hospital in critical condition after being struck, Peel Regional Paramedic Services said.

A short time later police confirmed that he died of his injuries in hospital.

The northbound lanes of Dixie Road were shut down as police investigated the deadly incident.