A 58-year-old woman is in critical condition in hospital after she was struck while crossing a street east of Toronto’s downtown area on Friday morning.
Toronto police were called to Dundas Street, east of Sherbourne Street, at 3:29 a.m. for a report of a collision.
Paramedics said they arrived to find a woman suffering from life-threatening injuries.
She was rushed to a hospital trauma centre for treatment.
Investigators say the victim was crossing Dundas Street from the north side to the south side, east of Sherbourne Street, when she was struck by a 23-year-old man driving a Volkswagen SUV.
Police closed Dundas Street between Seaton and Sherbourne streets to allow for an investigation.
Investigators said the driver involved remained at the scene.
