A man is in hospital with serious injures after a pickup truck lost control and struck a signal light pole at Steeles Avenue West and Mavis Road.

Peel police were called to the scene around 1:20 a.m. after receiving a report from a witness.

When they arrived, the driver was not in the vehicle.

Police said he had fled on foot after the crash, and he was found after a search in the area.

The injured driver was taken to local hospital, and when his injuries were found to be serious he was transferred to a Toronto trauma centre.

The intersection was closed for hours this morning, but has since reopened.

No charges have been been laid at this point, and police continue to investigate to to determine the circumstances of how the driver lost control.