A 20-month-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being struck in a hit-and-run along with two adults in Scarborough.

Just before 11 a.m. Toronto police tweeted that two pedestrians and a boy in a stroller were struck at the intersection at Pharmacy Avenue and Ellesmere Road.

Toronto paramedics say a woman, 37, and another woman, 57, were taken to a trauma centre but are now in stable condition. The toddler was also taken to a trauma centre in serious but non-life threatening condition.

“It has gone from critical life-threatening injuries to serious non-life threatening,” Alex Li, Toronto police’s media relations officer said. “It is moving in a good direction.”

At around 1 p.m., Toronto police Insp. Mandeep Mann told reporters that the two women were suffering from serious but non-life threatening injuries while the toddler remained in critical condition.

Mann said the three victims were standing on the sidewalk when they were struck by a vehicle travelling east on Ellesmere Road. After the collision, Mann said a passenger reportedly exited the suspect vehicle to “assess the scene” and then fled on foot southbound on Pharmacy Avenue. The vehicle fled westbound on Ellesmere Road, Mann said.

Police are seeking assistance locating three people of interest: Cory Munroe, 49, Derek Desousa, 34, and Amanda Rioux, 30, all of Toronto.

The vehicle is described as a grey Dodge Journey possibly with significant front-end damage and the driver is described as a white male with a beard. Police also released a photo of the passenger of the suspect vehicle, who they describe as a person of interest.

Mann said police have been looking at video footage from nearby businesses.

“We will identify who that driver was. We will identify who that occupant was who came out of that vehicle. My message to the individuals, both of them, and anyone else who was in that vehicle is to please retain counsel and turn yourselves in to traffic services,” said Mann.

Mayor John Tory called the incident is “an absolute tragedy” in a tweet posted Sunday. He also said he supports an increase in penalties for those involved in collisions with pedestrians and “even steeper” consequences for those who flee the scene.

In the series of tweets he also said the City of Toronto is working on reducing collisions, lowering the speed limit and pushing for more consequences in court for these “irresponsible and reckless actions.”

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TY Tom Yun is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @thetomyun