Pedestrian airlifted with serious injuries after collision on Gravenhurst Parkway

A sign for Gravenhurst Parkway is pictured with a Watch for Pedestrians sign in the background in Gravenhurst, Ont.

A portion of Gravenhurst Parkway in Gravenhurst was closed Monday morning for an ongoing police investigation after a collision involving a pedestrian.

According to Ontario Provincial Police, the incident happened shortly after 7 a.m. between Heywood Road and Highway 118.

The pedestrian, a 46-year-old local man, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later airlifted to a Toronto area trauma centre. No other injuries were reported.

Police closed Gravenhurst Parkway from Heywood Road to Highway 118 east for the investigation. The area has since reopened.

The investigation is ongoing with police asking the public to contact them with any information, including dash camera footage of the area at the time of the collison.