Cyclist rushed to hospital after collision in downtown Toronto

A male cyclist has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle downtown Thursday afternoon.

The 51-year-old man was struck while riding his bike at Dundas Street West and Manning Avenue, Toronto police said.

Paramedics said they were called to the scene around 4:15 p.m.

The man was found suffering from a severe head injury, police said. He was rushed to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.

A shaken female driver remained at the scene, police said.

A witness told CP24 the man landed about 10 feet away from his bike after he was struck.

Images form the scene showed a bicycle lying on the ground near a white car with its hood bent out of shape, having apparently struck a light standard.

Dundas Street West has been closed in both directions at Manning Ave., as police investigate the crash.