A 56-year-old Ajax man has been seriously injured after being struck by a motor vehicle in Ajax Tuesday morning.
On February 25 at about 6:20 am., members from West Division were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Church Street near Bayly Street in Ajax. A 56-year-old male pedestrian was attempting to cross the roadway when he was struck by a car-carrier turning southbound onto Church Street, said a police media release.
The pedestrian was struck and thrown to the roadway, were he sustained a serious head injury. The driver of the car-carrier stopped immediately and was not injured, it added.
The male was provided medical assistance by emergency services and later air-lifted to a Toronto-area hospital with serious injuries. He remains in hospital in critical condition.
Members of the DRPS – Collision Investigation Unit, attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The area of the roadway was closed for several hours while evidence was collected.
Anyone with information about this incident or witnessed this collision is asked to call D/Cst. Rayne of the Collision Investigation Unit at 905-579-1520 (toll free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5256.
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