A 41-year-old pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a motorist in Scarborough, police say.

Police received reports of a collision at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday on Eglinton Avenue East, at Victoria Park Avenue.

A 58-year-old man was driving a Hyundai east on Eglinton when he veered around a vehicle and passed it, police said in a news release Thursday.

The driver then turned left on Victoria Park and struck the pedestrian who was crossing the street within the crosswalk markings, police said.

Const. Alex Li said the victim suffered severe head trauma.

The investigation is ongoing.