A 21-year-old woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Brown’s Line on Friday.

The incident occurred near Browns Line and Jellicoe Avenue at around 3:45 p.m.

Police said a woman was crossing eastbound on Brown’s Line when she was hit by a Volkswagen Passat travelling north on Brown’s Line.

“The Volkswagen made contact with the pedestrian,” officers from Traffic Services said in a release. “The pedestrian was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.”

A 36-year-old female driver of the Volkswagen remained at the scene.

Emergency crews arrived to find one person suffering from critical injuries, police said. The victim was taken to hospital via emergency run.

Brown’s Line was closed for several hours as police investigated.

Traffic Services are asking local residents, business or drivers, who have security or dash camera footage of the area or incident to contact investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.