3 injured, including officer, after car flips trying to escape police in Etobicoke

Toronto police are investigating after a car flipped over while trying to escape police at an apartment building parking lot on Eva Road in Etobicoke on Dec. 18. 2023. CITYNEWS/Giancarlo DeSantis

By Michael Ranger

Posted December 18, 2023 7:19 am.

Last Updated December 18, 2023 3:44 pm.

Two people are in custody after a car crashed while trying to escape police in Etobicoke on Monday morning.

Toronto police say officers were attempting to stop a vehicle near Eva Road and Highway 427 around 5:30 a.m.

It is alleged the car tried to escape police and then rolled over in an apartment building parking lot on Eva Road. Images from the scene show a vehicle on its side and a number of other vehicles in the parking lot with significant damage.

Etobicoke vehicle rollover
Damaged vehicles in an apartment building parking lot on Eva Road in Etobicoke. Police are investigating after a vehicle flipped over in the parking lot while trying to escape officers on Dec. 18, 2023. CITYNEWS/Giancarlo DeSantis

The two occupants of the flipped car were arrested at the scene.

Both occupants and an officer were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

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