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Vehicle in Toronto hits 4 pedestrians, including 2 children: police

Police tape is seen in this file photo. Isaac Callan/Global News

Two children are among four people who were rushed to hospital on Wednesday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto.

Toronto police said they were called to Thirteenth Street and Lake Shore Boulevard before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Police said a vehicle struck multiple pedestrians in the area, including two children. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.

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Toronto paramedics told Global News the two children were aged between eight and 14 years old and both had non-life-threatening injuries. A woman also sustained injuries. Paramedics could not confirm if they were life-threatening.

All three were taken to a trauma centre. A fourth person — an adult man — sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

Police said all four were struck by the vehicle at the same time.

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Investigators believe they were crossing the street and could not confirm to Global News if they were related.

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