A man in his 60s is dead after he was struck by a driver in Toronto's Don Mills neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon.

The collision happened on Lawrence Avenue East near The Donway West. Emergency crews were called to the scene at about 4:30 p.m.

Det. Brett Moore, of Toronto police's traffic services, said the man, a pedestrian, was crossing Lawrence Avenue East from the south to the north side when he was hit. The driver was headed westbound in a BMW at the time of the collision.

Several people called 911.

"We have the vehicle here and the driver and we're speaking to the driver now," Moore said. "There was contact in and around the left westbound lane."

Toronto police said the man was found lying on the road unconscious. His shoes and a hat could be seen on the street. The driver's side windshield was shattered from the impact of the collision.

Initially, the man was said to be in life-threatening condition, with injuries described as "very serious." Since then, police have said that the man has died.

Police closed down the area of Lawrence Avenue East for several hours as they investigated. (Robert Krbavac/CBC)

The man is believed to be Toronto's fourth pedestrian fatality of the year.

Police are notifying next of kin.

Officers from Toronto police's traffic services have taken over the investigation. Police are taking statements from witnesses, looking for security camera video and calling people who called 911.

Lawrence Avenue East in the area was closed for several hours as officers investigated.