On Thursday, June 11, 2015, at approximately 1:20 p.m., police responded to a call for a pedestrian struck personal injury collision at Yonge Street and Empress Avenue.
It is reported that:
− a 62-year-old woman was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry, eastbound on Park Home Avenue approaching Yonge Street (Park Home Avenue is on the west side of Yonge Street and Empress Avenue is on the east side)
− a 59-year-old man was driving a 2014 Toyota Venza eastbound on Park Home Avenue, approaching Yonge Street
− the Camry side-swiped the Venza and continued eastbound into the intersection
− the driver of the Camry subsequently struck four pedestrians, then mounted the curb on the northeast area of the intersection, and struck a concrete embankment, a tree and finally a vehicle, which was parked behind 5151 Yonge Street
One pedestrian suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, a second pedestrian was transported to hospital suffering from life-threatening injuries. The remaining pedestrians were transported to hospital suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Camry was transported to hospital suffering from non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the Venza was not injured.
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). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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It is reported that:
− a 62-year-old woman was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry, eastbound on Park Home Avenue approaching Yonge Street (Park Home Avenue is on the west side of Yonge Street and Empress Avenue is on the east side)
− a 59-year-old man was driving a 2014 Toyota Venza eastbound on Park Home Avenue, approaching Yonge Street
− the Camry side-swiped the Venza and continued eastbound into the intersection
− the driver of the Camry subsequently struck four pedestrians, then mounted the curb on the northeast area of the intersection, and struck a concrete embankment, a tree and finally a vehicle, which was parked behind 5151 Yonge Street
One pedestrian suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, a second pedestrian was transported to hospital suffering from life-threatening injuries. The remaining pedestrians were transported to hospital suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Camry was transported to hospital suffering from non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the Venza was not injured.
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). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.