UMVA has learned that a tragic accident occurred in Etobicoke on Monday evening, resulting in the death of a male driver after his vehicle crashed into a parked truck.
The collision took place at around 6:30 p.m. in the Shorncliffe and Bramshott Rds. area, with Toronto Police responding quickly to the scene. The driver of the vehicle that crashed was pronounced dead on arrival, and no other injuries were reported.
According to information obtained by UMVA, there was no one else in either vehicle at the time of the crash, and police have confirmed that the investigation is ongoing. Motorists in the area were warned to expect traffic delays.
In a separate incident, a bus crash in York on Monday afternoon left 13 people hospitalized with minor injuries. The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. in the Weston Rd.-Lawrence Ave. W. area, and paramedics reported that a 16-year-old and a dozen adults suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that police are still trying to determine the cause of the bus crash, and no charges have been laid “at this time.”
A serious motor-vehicle collision in the West Mountain area of Steeltown on Monday afternoon left a young female pedestrian with life-threatening injuries. Hamilton Police reported that the crash happened at around 1:45 p.m. in the Garth St.-Sabrina Blvd. area, and involved a vehicle travelling southbound on Garth.
The girl was taken to a hospital with critical injuries, while the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Police are still trying to confirm the girl’s age and identity, and witnesses are being asked to come forward.
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that a Toronto man has been charged with a murder in Rexdale, and a suspect was apprehended in a fatal Mississauga stabbing.
Additionally, five more individuals have been charged in connection with an anti-Israel protest in North York.