Septuagenarian critically injured after car accident in Canada
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A 79-year-old man has sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in East York, Toronto, Canada.
The incident occurred near O’Connor Drive and Coxwell Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, according to a report by CP24.
The elderly man was crossing the street when the vehicle struck him, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.
Paramedics said that he was taken to a trauma centre for emergency treatment.
A collision reconstruction team was deployed to the scene to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, while road closures remained in place.
The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene.
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