UPDATED: Peel Police Investigating Hit-and-Run in Mississauga

Published December 18, 2017 at 1:13 pm

A driver is on the run after a male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Mississauga on Monday morning.

“It’s still early in the investigation,” said Peel Regional Police Const. Bancroft Wright.

The incident took place near Mississauga Valley Blvd. and Bloor St. at 7:55 a.m.

Paramedics treated a 76-year-old man before taking him to local hospital with serious injuries.

The suspect vehicle is a newer model silver Dodge minivan, which was last seen on Mississauga Valley Blvd., say police.

Anyone with information is asked to phone 905-453-2121 ext. 3710 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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UPDATED: Police said at 4:48 p.m. that the vehicle is actually an SUV similar to a silver Dodge Journey. It may have front-end damage.