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Cyclist suffers serious injuries after being hit by truck in Toronto, police say

The scene of the collision in Toronto Saturday morning. A woman in her 50s was taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries. Dave Kotyk / Global News

A cyclist suffered serious injuries after she was hit by a truck in Toronto Saturday morning, officials say.

Police said they were called to the area of Parliament and Queen streets at 10:39 a.m.

Officers said a woman in her late 50s riding a bike was hit by a truck and suffered multiple fractures as well as a head injury.

The driver remained at the scene of the crash.

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The woman was taken to hospital with serious, possibly life-threatening injuries.

Roads are closed in the area as officers investigate what led to the collision.

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