On Thursday, May 29, 2014, at 8:14 a.m., police responded to a call for a personal injury collision on the eastbound Gardiner Expressway, west of Islington Avenue in the express lanes.
It is reported that:
- a man, 49, was driving a 2007 Ford cube truck in the south curb lane of the eastbound express lanes of the Gardiner Expressway
- a man, 67, was driving a 2003 Mack tractor-trailer loaded with over-length steel girders and had brought the vehicle to a stop in the south curb lane of the eastbound express lanes of the Gardiner Expressway
- the Ford cube truck struck the trailer from behind and a steel girder penetrated the cab portion of the vehicle
The 49 year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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It is reported that:
- a man, 49, was driving a 2007 Ford cube truck in the south curb lane of the eastbound express lanes of the Gardiner Expressway
- a man, 67, was driving a 2003 Mack tractor-trailer loaded with over-length steel girders and had brought the vehicle to a stop in the south curb lane of the eastbound express lanes of the Gardiner Expressway
- the Ford cube truck struck the trailer from behind and a steel girder penetrated the cab portion of the vehicle
The 49 year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.