Woman critically injured in industrial accident in Etobicoke

Exterior view of the Residence Inn by Marriott near Toronto Airport. GOOGLE MAPS

By John Marchesan

Posted March 26, 2023 2:50 pm.

A woman in her 50s is in critical condition following an industrial accident at a hotel in the west end of the city.

Firefighters were first called to the Residence Inn by Marriott on Reading Court near Pearson International Airport around 9 a.m. Sunday morning.

When they arrived they were led to a person who was without vital signs. CPR was started until paramedics arrived and took over before transporting them to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

Police would not elaborate on the nature of the accident.

The Ministry of Labour has been called in to investigate.

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