A 73-year-old man has died of his injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Mississauga.

It happened shortly after 7 p.m. near Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue East, Peel Regional police said.

The man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries, but was pronounced dead a short time later.

It’s not clear why the man was trying to cross where he did. Nobody was with him at the time.

“This is not a crosswalk. This is a six-lane roadway. The general traffic travels at 60 kilometres an hour and unfortunately this gentleman got about two lanes in and was struck by a vehicle travelling on the roadway,” Const. Danny Marttini told CP24 at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and passed out after realizing what had happened.

“The driver did remain on scene. Obviously they were suffering from a bit of shock – they actually fainted when they realized exactly what was taking place,” Marttini said.

She said the driver was taken to hospital to be checked over.

Marttini said police continue to urge both drivers and pedestrians to use more caution on the roads.

“The roadway – it’s a shared area that we’re all using and everybody’s responsible for it,” Marttini said.  

Eglinton Avenue is closed from Hurontario Street to Sorrento Drive as police investigate.