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Several injuries reported in head-on crash involving TTC bus and pick-up truck, driver arrested
Posted October 31, 2024 5:38 am.
Last Updated October 31, 2024 9:24 am.
Eight people were injured, and an arrest has been made following a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus in North York.
The collision happened just before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday in the Finch Avenue West and Yonge Street area.
Initial reports indicate that a pickup truck crashed into the TTC bus head-on. Toronto police spokesperson Viktor Sarudi said eight people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, including the TTC bus driver and the driver involved in the crash.
TTC CEO Greg Percy wrote in a statement shared on X that the TTC operator was transported to a hospital “along with a number of customers who were on the bus.”
“I share everyone’s concerns for the well-being of our colleagues and customers. Our thoughts are with them all at this time,” Percy’s statement read.
Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers tell 680News Radio that a 35-year-old male driver was also injured and fled after the crash. He was taken into custody a short while later. Police confirmed no weapon was found on the suspect.
“We will support the operator and any employee who requires it as a result of this incident,” Percy added. “We will also continue to assist [the] Toronto Police Service with their investigation.”
The TTC said multiple eastbound and westbound lanes were blocked in the area due to the crash, but all lanes have since reopened to traffic.
