A 69-year-old woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a taxi while crossing a street in Scarborough.

The collision occurred just before 11:20 p.m. Sunday on Sheppard Avenue East, west of Birchmount Road.

Police said the woman was crossing Sheppard Avenue, from south to north, when she was hit by a taxi travelling west.

Investigators are urging anyone with information to contact police at 416−808−1900, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416−222−TIPS (8477).