Pedestrian seriously injured in suspected hit-and-run

A man was seriously injured in Wasaga Beach early Sunday morning after he was reportedly struck by a driver who fled the scene of the accident.

According to OPP, a group of pedestrians were walking on 68th Street North near Shore Lane around 5:30 a.m. when one of them was struck by a vehicle and did not stay at the scene of the accident.

The 57-year-old man from Wasaga Beach who was hit suffered serious injuries and was flown by Ornge helicopter to a hospital near Toronto.

According to the OPP, the vehicle involved may have been a black Dodge RAM pickup with front-end damage, possibly including a broken window.

The Huronia West OPP is appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone who may have footage of it.