Driver charged, 4 people injured in high speed Scarborough crash
Four people are in hospital with injuries after a multi-vehicle crash in Scarborough on Thursday night.
Emergency crews responded to the collision on Markham Road near East Park Boulevard, south of Lawrence Avenue, around 11:30 p.m.
Police tell CityNews a Honda Civic was travelling at a high rate of speed in the northbound lanes when it crashed into a vehicle in front of it. The Honda then bounced into oncoming traffic and struck two southbound vehicles.
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The first vehicle that was struck from behind was forced off the road and went through a fence.
An alleged high-speed driver is facing charges after this crash on Markham rd south of Lawrence. 4 people were injured/4 cars damaged including one car that ended up going off the road & smashing into a fence. It appears NB speeder rear-ended a car & then bounced into SB lanes pic.twitter.com/sh9eyNbbBd
— carl hanstke (@carlCityNews) July 28, 2023
Video and images from the scene show debris scattered across the roadway. The Honda had one of its wheels entirely ripped off.
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Paramedics confirmed four people were taken to hospital, two with life-threatening injuries and two with non-life-threatening injuries. All injuries have now been upgraded to non-life-threatening.
The driver of the speeding vehicle is facing charges.
Markham Road was closed in the area for several hours. The road reopened after 10 a.m.
