TORONTO -- A male pedestrian has been rushed to a trauma centre after being hit by a car in Brampton Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency crews were called to the area of Westcreek and Advance boulevards, near Tomken Road, around 2:40 p.m. after receiving a report of a collision.

Peel Regional Police say the victim was in life-threatening condition.

Roads in the area are closed while police investigate the incident.