A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in Scarborough on Saturday night, Toronto paramedics say.

Toronto police responded just after 11 p.m. to reports of a pedestrian struck near Finch Ave. E. and McCowan Rd, police said in a news release Monday.

The 36-year-old man was crossing Finch from south to north at McCowan, police said, when he was hit by a driver of a car going west on Finch.

The pedestrian was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

The driver, a 26-year-old man, remained on scene. Police are asking local residents, business, and drivers, who may have security or dash camera footage of the area or incident, to contact investigators at 416-808-1900.

With files from Jacob Lorinc

Aug. 19, 2019 — Update: This story has been changed from a previously published version with more details on the collision.