Editor’s Note: Toronto Police initially said the victim who was struck by a vehicle was a pedestrian but have since updated that the man was actually riding an e-scooter.
Toronto Police say a man riding an e-scooter has critical injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Toronto on Thursday morning.
The collision happened at around 6:25 a.m. in the Leslie Street and Steeles Avenue area, police said.
Initially, police called the victim a pedestrian but have since updated that it was in fact a man driving an electric scooter.
Images from Global News show a light-coloured vehicle and a black damaged e-scooter at the scene.
A man in his 60s was taken to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition, paramedics said.
The driver remained at the scene, police said.
Part of the area was closed for the investigation.