Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by driver in Vaughan
A York Regional Police cruiser is seen in this file photo. (File)
A pedestrian has been transported to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a driver in Vaughan on Wednesday.
The collision happened at Highway 7 and Roybridge Gate, York Regional Police said in a tweet published just before 8:30 p.m. The driver remained on scene, they said.
Police are warning drivers of delays in the area.
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