Toronto police and fire services have rescued a woman who became trapped between two buildings in the Little Italy area on Monday evening.

Emergency crews responded to the call in the College and Bathurst streets area around 9:30 p.m.

She was on the roof of one building when she attempted to cross a three-foot gap to the next building, police told CityNews on Tuesday. She stepped on plastic sheeting, but the sheeting gave way and she fell approximately three storeys.

The woman remains in hospital with serious injuries.

It’s not yet known why she was on the roof.

@Toronto_Fire Update: The woman has been rescued. She has suffered serious injs as a result of the fall. She's being rushed to hospital by emerg run ^adc — Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) May 30, 2017