Woman Seriously Hurt After Van Strikes Wall
Posted August 19, 2006 12:00 pm.
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A woman is in serious condition after her van slammed into a wall Friday night in Scarborough.
Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to pull the driver, in her 70s, out of the vehicle after it crashed near Progress Ave. and Bellamy Rd.
According to police three vehicles were involved in the accident – there’s no word yet on what may have caused it.
Several witnesses saw the collision unfold, and tried to help the van’s trapped motorist.
“We were approaching the light, and out of nowhere we saw the van and the car collide,” said witness Dan Hubbard. “The van continued to go off to our right and across the grass and hit the building. … I didn’t want to get hit so I pulled around the corner. I jumped out of the car. These people were coming out of the car, so it seemed like they were okay. That’s when I called 911.”
Another shocked passerby, Nancy McCallum, saw the van hit the wall.
“I ran over there and I tried to open the doors. I tried to open the windows. I really couldn’t get to her,” she said. “I finally pulled down the window, eventually I loosened the seat belt. She took a breath and I thought she was okay, but she didn’t really wake up.”
Toronto Police Sgt. Wade Alphonso confirmed that three vehicles and three victims were involved.
“We have three victims that have been taken to three different hospitals at this particular point,” he said. “One victim appears to be life-threatening in their injuries, and until we can interview those victims and interview our witnesses, we’re still trying to put together exactly what we have here.”
The van’s occupant is still in hospital Saturday but is expected to recover. The two other drivers weren’t as seriously hurt. Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call Toronto Police Traffic Services at 416-808-1900.
