The Don Valley Parkway has been reopened from Don Mills Rd. to the Bayview/Bloor exit following a hit-and-run investigation early Thursday morning.

The southbound lanes were closed off by police around 3 a.m. and were reopened just before 7 a.m.

Toronto police Const. Clint Stibbe said a taxi struck a person on the roadway sometime before the closure.

Witnesses told police the driver remained on scene for approximately 10 minutes but left before officers arrived.

Police are now searching for both the taxi and the driver.

Maintenance in the area was originally expected to partially close the DVP overnight but the police investigation made the lanes unavailable for hours.