Peel Regional Police are investigating a hit-and-run collision in Mississauga that left a female pedestrian seriously injured late Monday morning.
Emergency crews were called to Dixie Road and Burnhamthorpe Road just after 11 a.m. for reports of a multi-vehicle crash. Police say one of the vehicles involved — a pickup truck — fled the scene before officers arrived.
A pedestrian, later confirmed to be a woman, was struck during the collision and has been taken to a trauma centre in critical condition. In an update, police said her injuries have been deemed non-life-threatening.
Authorities said the driver of a pickup truck who initially fled the scene was taken into custody on Monday afternoon.
Delays in the area are expected as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Peel Regional Police.