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Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in hit-and-run in Agincourt

A Toronto Police Service cruiser. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a pedestrian in east-end Toronto.

Emergency crews responded to a call just before 9 p.m. Wednesday at Sheppard Avenue and Kennedy Road in Agincourt.

Toronto police said a 79-year-old man was crossing mid-block when he was struck.

READ MORE: Pedestrian killed in Scarborough hit-and-run: police

Toronto paramedics said the pedestrian was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Police said the vehicle, which did not remain at the scene, is described as a dark-coloured SUV.

Anyone with information is urged to come forward.

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