London pedestrian in critical condition after getting pinned by pole

A 40-year-old man is in critical condition after getting pinned underneath a pole in a crash at Oxford and Adelaide.

It took place around 7 a.m. Friday morning.

Police say the man was crossing the street when a vehicle lost control and hit a light standard. Two sport utility vehicles were involved in the collision. The pedestrian was freed by emergency crews and rushed to hospital.

One other pedestrian, also an adult male, and the female driver of one of the involved vehicles were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The adult male driver of the other vehicle was not injured.

The details surrounding the cause of the collision are still under investigation.

Anyone with information in about this accident is asked to call the London Police Service Traffic Management Unit at [phone] or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in on-line anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com.

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  A pedestrian was pinned under a pole at Oxford and Adelaide in London, Ont., on Friday, April 12, 2013. (Melissa Yee / CTV London)