A woman has suffered life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a pickup truck in Toronto on Tuesday afternoon.
Toronto police said a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle around Hollard Park Avenue and Oakwood Avenue.
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Police said a 2016 Ford F350 was travelling south on Oakwood Avenue when a woman walking in the crosswalk area on Holland Park Avenue was struck by the truck that then made a left turn.
The woman was taken to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries, police said.
The driver remained at the scene.
The incident occurred just after 3 p.m. and caused road closures on Holland Park Avenue.
Drivers were urged to use alternative routes.
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