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Woman suffers life-threatening head injury after being struck by pickup in East York

Toronto police on scene of a pedestrian struck. Dave Kotyk/Global News

Toronto police say a woman suffered life-threatening head injuries after she was struck by a pickup truck in East York Thursday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the area of St. Clair Avenue East and Plaxton Drive for reports that a pedestrian was hit at 2:40 p.m.

Investigators said a woman was crossing St. Clair on the west side of the intersection when a 61-year-old man driving a grey 2019 Dodge Ram northbound on Plaxton Drive struck her while making a left turn.

Police said the 58-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening head injuries.

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Traffic Services is investigating.

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Police are asking anyone with security or dash-cam footage of the incident to contact investigators

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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