Male pedestrian rushed to hospital after being struck in Toronto

A man has been rushed to a trauma centre with serious injuries after being struck by a driver in Toronto, police say.

Toronto police said they responded to reports a pedestrian was struck in the area of Islington Avenue and Irwin Road just before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

Police said the driver remained at the scene.

Toronto paramedics told Global News they had taken an adult male patient to a trauma centre with serious injuries. It was not immediately clear if the pedestrian’s condition was life-threatening.

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Islington Avenue was closed at Irwin Avenue northbound following the collision.

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