Boy, 11, in critical condition after being hit by transport truck in Rexdale

An 11-year-old boy has been rushed to a trauma centre and is in critical condition after being hit by a transport truck.

Toronto police were called to the Albion Road and Elmhurst Drive area in Rexdale just before 9 a.m. on Friday to investigate reports of a pedestrian being struck by a tractor trailer.

Police report that the tractor trailer was travelling northbound on Albion Road at the intersection of Elmhurst Drive.

The 11-year-old boy was on the east side of Albion Road, near the north crosswalk, and began to cross westbound when he was then struck by the tractor trailer.

Toronto paramedics said a pediatric patient was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. The driver remained at the scene.

Duty Insp. Jeff Bangild said life-saving measures were performed on the boy, confirmed to be 11 years old. He remains in a local hospital in critical condition.

Insp. Bangild also noted that the truck will be subjected to a mechanical inspection to determine if there were any issues at the time the boy was struck.

“You have to be aware of your surroundings at all times. It’s a beautiful day, this happened during good [driving] conditions. This is going to have an impact on everybody,” said Insp. Bangild at the scene.

The boy was with others at the time he was hit by the transport truck, and his school has been made aware of Friday’s incident.