An 81-year-old man was rushed to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in North York on Tuesday morning.

It happened at the intersection of Finch Avenue and Bathurst Street at around 9:30 a.m.

The westbound lanes of Finch Avenue were closed at Bathurst Street for most of the day but reoepend at around 4 p.m.

The circumstances surrounding the collision are not immediately clear.