A cyclist was rushed to a trauma centre with serious injuries after a hit and run in downtown Toronto on Monday morning.

The collision occurred in the intersection of Carlton and Parliament Streets just before 7:30 a.m.

Police said the vehicle struck the cyclist and failed to remain at the scene. The cyclist was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, according to Toronto paramedics.

Traffic and Toronto Transit Commission vehicles are backed up in the area because of the police investigation.