Pedestrian struck by truck downtown, in critical condition

A pedestrian is in critical condition after he was hit by a pickup truck downtown Friday morning.
Police say a man in his late 50s or early 60s, was walking in the area of Queen and Kent streets when the accident occurred.
He suffered life-threatening head injuries, as well as possible serious internal injuries. He was taken to the Ottawa Hospital trauma centre.
Ottawa police have blocked off several streets in the area for the investigation.