Police say an 84-year-old man has life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run in midtown Toronto late Friday.
Officers said they were called to the area of Humewood Drive and St. Clair Avenue West, near Vaughan Road, shortly before 11:30 p.m.
Police said a man was struck while crossing a street in the area and was unconscious when crews arrived at the scene.
He was rushed to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition.
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Officials said the vehicle that struck the man fled the area after the crash.
A blue Volkswagen SUV with the licence plate CKKE 113 was last seen going westbound on St. Clair Avenue, police said.
Officials said the vehicle possibly has front-end damage.
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Roads were closed in the area for the investigation.
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