Rideshare passenger injured after car collides with light pole

Rideshare passenger injured after car collides with light pole

July 20, 2026 10:15 am EST.

Toronto police say a rideshare passenger is in critical condition after the Uber they were travelling in left the roadway and slammed into a pole in Etobicoke early Monday.

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