A pedestrian has died of his injuries after being pinned underneath a vehicle in Vanier Friday afternoon, Ottawa police said.

The pedestrian, a 60-year-old man, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision at the intersection of Durocher Street and Deschamps Avenue. Police and paramedics were called the scene around 12:20 p.m.

Firefighters had to lift the vehicle so that paramedics could treat the pedestrian, said Marc-Antoine Deschamps, spokesman for Ottawa paramedics.

The pedestrian had no heartbeat, but paramedics were able to resuscitate him, Deschamps said. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition.

As of 2:30 p.m., Durocher Street remained closed between Deschamps Avenue and St-Paul Street. Deschamps was also closed between Durocher and Emond Street.