A construction worker has been airlifted to hospital after he fell into a pit in Mississauga Monday morning, police say.
It happened in the area of Novar Road and Dundas Street West, which is near Confederation Parkway, around 8:30 a.m., Peel Regional Police said.
The worker was reported to be conscious and breathing after falling into the pit, but his extend of injuries was unknown, police said.
In an update, police said the man had been airlifted to a trauma centre.
A spokesperson for Ornge air ambulance told Global News the victim is a man in his 20s. He was taken to Sunnybrook with critical injuries.
Dundas Street was closed between Confederation Parkway and Hurontario Street, but it has since reopened.
UPDATE:
– Male airlifted to Trauma Centre; u/k extent of injuries
– Roadway is now open
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