Pedestrian in critical condition after Mississauga, Ont. hit-and-run

Police in Mississauga, Ont., are investigating a hit-and-run reported just after midnight on Saturday.

Peel Regional Police said in a post on social media that a vehicle had struck a pedestrian in the area of Dundas Street West and Old Carriage Road.

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The pedestrian was injured and taken to a trauma centre, police said. Paramedics told Global News they transported one person in critical condition.

The suspect vehicle fled the scene, police said.

Police did not provide a description of the vehicle they are searching for, nor did they say when the incident took place.

Dundas Street West was closed overnight after police arrived at the scene.