A male youth suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Mississauga on Monday morning.

The incident occurred at around 8 a.m. on Hurontario Street near the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) in Cooksville.

Peel paramedics say a 16-year-old male was rushed to a trauma centre with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver remained at the scene, police said.

The northbound lane on Hurontario Street is closed at the QEW ramp for the ongoing investigation.