A man in his 70s sustained “serious” injuries after a collision in Scarborough on Monday morning, paramedics say.

Emergency services received a call just after 9:10 a.m. for a pedestrian struck by a car at Birchmount Rd. and Scarden Ave., near Highway 401. He was bleeding, but conscious and breathing when police arrived on scene and was taken to a trauma centre shortly after, Toronto police spokesperson Gary Long said.

The driver of the car remained on scene.

Birchmount Rd. was initially closed in that area but has since reopened.