Elderly man hit by vehicle on Tecumseh Road

WINDSOR -- An elderly man has been taken to hospital after getting hit by a vehicle on Tecumseh Road East.

Windsor police closed the road between Turner Road and Byng Road Thursday morning. It reopened around 2:30 p.m.

Officers say the pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and suffered life-threatening injuries.

Police say it is an active investigation.

The public was asked to avoid the area during the investigation.

Here's the scene on Tecumseh between Byng and Turner in Windsor; police investigating after a pedestrian was reportedly struck @CTVWindsor pic.twitter.com/CYqMkEiKsP

— Ricardo Veneza (@RVenezaCTV) December 12, 2019