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Fiery Gardiner collision leaves 1 person dead, 4 others injured
Fiery Gardiner collision leaves 1 person dead, 4 others injured

CTV News

time09-07-2025

  • CTV News

Fiery Gardiner collision leaves 1 person dead, 4 others injured

Toronto police say one vehicle flipped over in the westbound lanes near Yonge and Lower Jarvis streets shortly after 5:30 p.m. One person is dead following a fiery multi-vehicle collision on the Gardiner Expressway Tuesday evening. It happened in the westbound lanes near Yonge Street just after 5:30 p.m. 'Information at this time indicated that several vehicles were on fire and individuals were possibly trapped in the vehicles,' said Toronto police Acting Insp. Phil Sinclair of the Traffic Services Unit. Video shared with CTV News Toronto shows at least five vehicles involved in the collision. In the footage, a car flipped on its side in the median is engulfed in flames as the fire spreads into a pickup truck. Several people can be seen getting out of the vehicles and attempting to help others out. Debris is strewn across the highway. Sinclair said one driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He added that four others were taken to the hospital with injuries varying from minor to serious. 'This is obviously a very, very tragic situation which occurred on the highway, a very tragic situation for our first responders as well, and this is a very tough one for us,' the inspector said. 'The events that led up to this collision are currently under investigation.' Chopper 24 captured several charred vehicles after the fire had been put out. Sinclair said investigators would be looking into all the possible factors that may have contributed to the collision. The highway was expected to be closed for several hours as investigators collected evidence. 'It's a very large, complex scene, and I anticipate it'll be quite a few more hours while our collision reconstruction unit collects physical evidence and try to collect statements and video and speak to any witnesses,' Sinclair said.

1 dead, 5 taken to hospital after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway
1 dead, 5 taken to hospital after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway

Yahoo

time09-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • Yahoo

1 dead, 5 taken to hospital after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway

One person is dead and five others were taken to hospital after a fiery crash on the Gardiner Expressway on Tuesday, Toronto police and paramedics say. The crash happened in the westbound lanes of the expressway near Yonge Street, according to Toronto police. Officers were called to the scene at about 5:40 p.m. Police said one vehicle in the crash flipped over and caught fire. According to Toronto Fire Services, three vehicles were involved in the crash and all three were ablaze. The fire has since been put out. Paramedics said the five taken to hospital had non-life-threatening injuries. Road closures are in place and motorists should expect delays, police said. The westbound lanes of Gardiner Expressway have stopped, while the eastbound lanes are down to one lane. Vehicles stuck on the Gardiner are being cleared off through the Yonge Street ramp. The southbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway are shut down at the Richmond Street exit.

1 dead, 5 taken to hospital after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway
1 dead, 5 taken to hospital after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway

CBC

time08-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • CBC

1 dead, 5 taken to hospital after fiery crash on Gardiner Expressway

One person is dead and five others were taken to hospital after a fiery crash on the Gardiner Expressway on Tuesday, Toronto police and paramedics say. The crash happened in the westbound lanes of the expressway near Yonge Street, according to Toronto police. Officers were called to the scene at about 5:40 p.m. Police said one vehicle in the crash flipped over and caught fire. According to Toronto Fire Services, three vehicles were involved in the crash and all three were ablaze. The fire has since been put out. Paramedics said the five taken to hospital had non-life-threatening injuries. Road closures are in place and motorists should expect delays, police said. The westbound lanes of Gardiner Expressway have stopped, while the eastbound lanes are down to one lane. Vehicles stuck on the Gardiner are being cleared off through the Yonge Street ramp. The southbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway are shut down at the Richmond Street exit.

One person dead after car flips on side, catches fire in multi-vehicle collision on Gardiner
One person dead after car flips on side, catches fire in multi-vehicle collision on Gardiner

CTV News

time08-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • CTV News

One person dead after car flips on side, catches fire in multi-vehicle collision on Gardiner

A multi-vehicle collision resulted in one vehicle landing on it's side and catching fire on the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto. (Cassidy Powell / Chopper 24) A person has died after a car flipped on its side and caught on fire following a multi-vehicle collision on the Gardiner Expressway Tuesday evening. Toronto police say the crash happened at around 5:40 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the Gardiner near Yonge and Lower Jarvis streets. Paramedics tell CP24 that one person was pronounced dead on the scene, and five others were sent to the hospital with serious, non life-threatening injuries. All patients are adults. In a post on social media, police said one vehicle flipped over and caught fire, but the cause of the crash is still unknown. Video shared with CTV News Toronto shows at least five vehicles involved in the collision. Several people can be seen getting out of the vehicles and attempting to help others out. Chopper 24 captured several charred vehicles up against the shoulder after the fire had been put out. All westbound lanes are stopped and only one eastbound lane remains open. The southbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway are also closed at the Richmond Street exit.

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