Fatal Car Crash in Downtown Toronto, with a fifth person taken to hospital
- 24.10.2024
- News
Four people lost their lives in a fiery single-vehicle crash in downtown Toronto early Thursday, while a bystander rescued the sole survivor from the burning car, according to police.
The fatal crash occurred around 12:10 a.m. near Lake Shore Boulevard E. and Cherry Street.
Police report that the driver of the electric vehicle lost control and collided with a barrier.
When emergency crews arrived, the Tesla was engulfed in flames, according to Toronto Fire.
All four occupants of the vehicle, all adults, were pronounced dead at the scene.
A woman in her 20s was pulled from the burning car by a bystander. She was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Lake Shore Boulevard was closed in both directions between the Don Valley Parkway and Cherry Street.
Authorities are expected to release more details later Thursday morning.
Our thoughts and prayers go to the family and friends of the five.