Driver charged after crashing car into East York storefront

Photo shows a car crash in East York on Nov. 9, 2025.

Posted November 9, 2025 10:42 am.

Last Updated November 9, 2025 11:19 am.

A driver crashed their vehicle into a storefront in East York early Sunday morning.

According to Toronto police, the crash happened just before 2:30 a.m. at a Salvation Army thrift store in the Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive area.

Authorities say the driver – a male in his 30s – remained at the scene and was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.

He was charged with five offences, including careless driving, driving without a licence, failing to wear a seatbelt and operating a vehicle without insurance.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

'Time for unity': MP Michael Ma says he's leaving Conservatives to join Liberals

Member of Parliament for Markham–Unionville, Michael Ma, has announced he's leaving the Conservatives to join Mark Carney's Liberals. "After listening carefully to the people of Markham–Unionville...

6h ago

Canadian Armed Forces member charged in foreign interference investigation

OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested and charged in a joint police operation looking into foreign interference and security of information. Master Warrant Officer Matthew...

5h ago

Man, 19, dies after he was shot by Peel police officer following stabbing at Mississauga home: SIU

A 19-year-old man has died after he was shot by a Peel regional police officer at a residence in Mississauga on Thursday afternoon, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirms. In an update Thursday...

updated

3h ago

Police use DNA to link serial killer in the deaths of 3 women over 15 years

Toronto police have identified a man responsible for the deaths of three women in the 1980s and 1990s, and investigators believe there could be more victims. Investigators say DNA evidence has...

11h ago