Pickup truck hits pedestrian, goes through fence, ends up in backyard pool in Whitby: police

A man has been rushed to hospital after he was struck by a pickup truck that went off the roadway, crashed through a fence and ended up in a backyard pool in Whitby, police say.

Officers with Durham Regional Police Service were called to the area of Rossland Road East and Fencerow Drive just before 1 p.m. on Friday.

According to police, the vehicle went off the roadway and hit the pedestrian, then went through a fence, before coming to a stop in the pool.

Police say the pedestrian’s injuries appear to be life-threatening. He has been transported a trauma centre in Toronto.

The driver, an adult male, is being assessed at the scene by paramedics. His injuries are not yet known.

The intersection of Rossland and Fencerow is closed to traffic.