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Toronto police say a 22-year-old man was critically injured early Saturday after he reportedly jumped onto the back of a moving truck and fell off, striking his head.

Police said officers were called to the area of Donlands Avenue and O’Connor Drive in East York around 2:15 a.m.

It’s believed that a 22-year-old man was standing outside a business with a group of friends when he left the group and jumped onto the rear bumper of a white cube van that was stopped at a red light, police said.

The light then turned green and the vehicle began to turn, at which point the man fell off and suffered life-threatening injuries, investigators said.

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Police said the man was located unconscious and was subsequently rushed to hospital in critical condition.

Officers said the van left the scene and they are looking to identify the driver.

A police spokesperson told Global News investigators are treating the incident as a failure to remain at the scene, but noted that does not necessarily mean charges will be laid.

The driver may have been unaware that something happened and investigators are looking to speak to them, the spokesperson said.

COLLISION:

O'Connor Dr + Donlands Av

**2:16 am**

– Man jumped onto the back of a moving truck

– Fell off + struck his head

– Found unconscious

– Officers assisting EMS with emergency run

– Man in critical condition

– Officers looking for driver + white cube van#GO2497348

^dh — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 28, 2019