Toronto police say two pedestrians were struck by a truck on Monday morning, leaving one of them with life-threatening injuries.
The collision happened at around 10:15 a.m. near Dufferin Street and Castlefield Avenue.
Police said one of the pedestrians struck was transported to a hospital in life-threatening condition.
The second pedestrian suffered only minor injuries.
Toronto police later said the pedestrians were aged 84 and 79 years old and were injured as they crossed the road.
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They were struck when a Toyota pickup truck was making a left-hand turn onto Dufferin Street, police said.
Police also said the driver of the truck involved remained at the scene.
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