Woman suffers critical injuries after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga

A woman suffered critical injuries after she was struck by a vehicle in Mississauga on Saturday, officials say.

According to a tweet from the Peel Regional Police Twitter account, emergency crews were called to the area of Mavis Road and Eglinton Avenue at 9:32 p.m.

Police said a woman was taken to hospital with a head injury.

A Peel paramedics spokesperson told Global News an elderly pedestrian was in critical condition and was taken to a local trauma centre.

Images from the scene show a sedan with front-end damage, including a partially shattered windshield, at an intersection on Eglinton Avenue just east of Mavis Road.

There is no word on what may have led to the crash.