June 11, 2018 4:27 pm

Pedestrian in critical condition after hit-and-run in northwest Toronto

Toronto police say a male driver is wanted after a pedestrian was struck Monday afternoon.

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A female pedestrian has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after Toronto police say she was struck by a pick-up truck that drove away.

Toronto police and paramedics said they were called to the Dufferin Street and Briar Hill Avenue area at around 3 p.m. on Monday.

Police said officers are looking for a male driver, who is believed to be in his 30s, and was last seen wearing a construction vest. The truck was described by witnesses as being a silver Ford F150.

Dufferin Street was closed between Briar Hill and Wingold avenues as investigators collected evidence.

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