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Elderly man on scooter suffers life-threatening injuries after west-end collision with truck

Man in his 70s riding scooter suffers life-threatening injuries after west-end collision with truck. Screenshot/ Global News

An elderly man riding a scooter was taken to hospital Wednesday morning with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a truck in the city’s west end.

Police were called to the scene of Ossington Avenue and College Street at around 9:40 a.m. for reports of a two-vehicle collision.

Emergency crews found a man there in his 70s with a serious head injury. He was taken to a local trauma centre where he remains in life-threatening condition.

The truck involved in the collision remained on scene, police said.

Roads in the area were closed while Traffic Services investigated, Wednesday morning but they have since reopened, police said.

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