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Toronto: 3 people injured in a streetcar collision with a truck

Toronto: 3 people injured in a streetcar collision with a truck

By Mohamed nasar

Published: June 1, 2024


Toronto police announced on Saturday that the TTC streetcar derailed after colliding with a truck, resulting in three injuries. They were transported to the hospital.

Emergency crews were called to King and Frederick streets shortly after 9:30 AM to report a collision between a truck and the streetcar.

The police added that streetcar 504, which was heading west at the time, struck a pickup truck before leaving its tracks and hitting a water pole. Two people on the streetcar at the time of the incident were transported to the hospital, one with serious injuries and the other with minor injuries.

Investigators stated that the driver of the vehicle was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries.


The police further noted that King Street East is closed between Jarvis and Sherbourne Streets. Frederick Street is also closed to vehicles and pedestrians between Adelaide and Front Streets while police investigate, and the area is expected to remain closed to traffic for several hours on Saturday.

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