A male pedestrian is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in North York on Sunday, Toronto Police say.

The collision happened shortly before 11 a.m., at the intersection of Islington Ave. and Millwick Dr., said Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook.

The driver of the vehicle involved remained at the scene, Douglas-Cook said.

The pedestrian was transported to a local trauma centre, said Deputy Commander Steve Henderson of Toronto Paramedics Services.

The intersection was closed for several hours before being reopened shortly before 4 p.m.