The two-vehicle crash happened just before 12:45 a.m. on Monday near Yonge Street and Glengrove Avenue, located south of Lawrence Avenue.
According to Toronto Police, the driver of a 2008 White Ford Edge was traveling southbound on Yonge Street at a “high rate of speed” when they rear-ended a 2016 Red GMC Sierra also traveling southbound on Yonge Street.
The driver of the Ford was trapped inside the vehicle. A short time later they were extricated from the vehicle and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The operator of the GMC was also taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
COLLISION: Yonge St & Glengrove Ave @TPS53DIV12:44am – 2 vehicles involved – 2 people taken to hospital – one life-threatening, one non-life-threatening – Yonge St closed at Ave. Glengrove- delays in the area- consider alternative routes#GO2116509^sw
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) October 31, 2022
Yonge Street was closed in both directions at Glengrove Avenue as Traffic Services investigated, but has since reopened.
Anyone with information, such as security video or dash cam footage of the crash, should contact police at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.222tips.com .
