Two pedestrians struck by driver of vehicle in Mississauga, one in critical condition

Police are shown at the scene of a collision in Mississauga on April 22. (Jacob Estrin)

Police are investigating after the driver of a vehicle hit two pedestrians in Mississauga late Wednesday night.

It happened near Lakeshore Road and Beechwood Avenue at around 10:35 p.m.

Paramedics say that one of the pedestrians was rushed to a trauma centre in critical condition while the other was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Lakeshore Road was closed between Beechwood Avenue and Hampton Court for several hours but has since reopened.

The circumstances leading up to the collision remain unclear.