Teen run over by truck near Toronto after skateboarding with it

A 16-year-old woman is in life-threatening situation after being run over by a pickup truck she was holding onto whereas skateboarding on Friday evening.

The Durham Regional Police Service is conducting an investigation of the incident, which occurred in an Uxbridge car parking zone at 335 Major Road North simply earlier than 6:30 p.m.

Witnesses advised police the teenager was skateboarding behind a silver Dodge Pickup truck whereas holding onto the again of it, close to the wheel. She misplaced her stability, fell and was run over by the truck, police mentioned. The driving force remained on scene.

The woman was taken to a neighborhood hospital in important situation earlier than she was transported to a Toronto space trauma centre in life-threatening situation.

Police are asking for anybody with additional info or sprint digital camera footage to get in touch.