A 40-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Oshawa Thursday afternoon, officials say.
Emergency services were called to Malaga Road, between Park Road and Oxford Street, for a serious collision involving a pedestrian just before 3:30 p.m.
Durham police said a 2021 black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck lost control, struck a pedestrian and pinned her against a wall of a commercial business.
He said the driver was arrested on suspicion of being impaired.
In an update Friday, police said 57-year-old Philip Nicholls was charged with impaired operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm and operate conveyance 80 milligrams or above.
He was held for a bail hearing.
An ORNGE air ambulance spokesperson said they took the victim to a Toronto trauma centre.
Police said she is in critical but stable condition.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5255 or Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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