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Pedestrian suffers life-altering injuries after Vaughan collision: police

A man suffered life-altering injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Major Mackenzie Drive on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Max Trotta / Global News

A man in his 20s has suffered life-altering injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in Vaughan, Ont., on Tuesday.

Emergency services were called to the area of Major Mackenzie Drive West near the intersection with Islington Avenue on Tuesday for reports of a collision.

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A pedestrian was involved in a collision with a vehicle causing serious injuries.

Police said they believed a vehicle had stopped in the curb lane when a second vehicle crashed into it and a pedestrian. The York police collision reconstruction unit was at the scene.

The male pedestrian was taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries. Police said they would be life-altering.

Major Mackenzie Drive was closed following the collision.

York Regional Police notified the public about the collision in a tweet posted around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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