An elderly driver is in critical condition and two girls were sent to hospital after the man lost control of his vehicle and struck several pedestrians and vehicles in Gatineau's Hull sector.

Police say the driver's van was travelling on Daniel-Johnson Street near Mont-Bleu Boulevard on Monday afternoon when it struck a parked vehicle along the curb.

The van then hit two girls, aged 11 and 2, who were walking along the sidewalk. Police said the eldest was thrown 15 to 20 metres, while the youngest suffered minor injuries.

Both were taken to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario with non-life threatening injuries.

The van didn't stop there, though. It continued into the parking lot of the Ultramar gas station at the corner of Mont-Bleu and Daniel Johnson.

There, it struck four other vehicles with people inside. Nobody in those vehicles was injured, police said.

The driver was then taken to the Hull hospital where he was listed in critical condition.

Gatineau police continue to investigate.