Man in his 50s dead after he was struck by vehicle in Scarborough

A man in his 50s is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Tuesday night, Toronto police say.

The vehicle that struck the male pedestrian remained on the scene.

Police said the collision occurred on Lawrence Avenue East near Crockford Boulevard, which is east of Warden Avenue. Emergency crews were called to the scene at about 8 p.m.

Toronto paramedics rushed the man to a trauma centre. He died around 8:30 p.m., police say.

Toronto police’s traffic reconstruction team was on the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.