TORONTO -- A man has been found suffering from at least one gunshot wound inside a crashed car in Scarborough Wednesday evening.

Emergency crews were called to the area of Scarborough Golf Club and Newark roads around 7:45 p.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a vehicle that had crashed into a pole in the area. The victim was slumped over the steering wheel of the car and was unresponsive, police said.

Paramedics say the man, believed to be in his early 30s, was transported to a trauma centre with serious injuries.

Investigators say they do not know where the man was shot.

Residents living in the area tell CTV News Toronto that the incident was "alarming." One person reported seeing the driver of the crashed vehicle get out of the car and cry for help.

No suspect information has been released.

Police are appealing for anyone in the neighbourhood who may have information to contact them or Crime Stoppers.

Roads in the area are closed while police investeigate the incident.