Car Accidents

Toronto terror: Woman arrested after driving wrong way, striking vehicles

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Incident details

A woman in her 80’s has been arrested after driving the wrong way in downtown Toronto—striking multiple vehicles.

Videos posted on social media (WARNING: explicit language) show a dark-coloured vehicle with extensive front-end damage and airbags deployed driving west on the eastbound lane of Front Street East near Princess Street on Dec. 12.

  • Vehicles heading eastbound tried to get out of the way to avoid being hit.
  • One motorist got out of his vehicle after being hit and tried to stop the woman, but was unsuccessful.
  • The woman was taken to hospital following her arrest. Toronto police didn’t disclose the severity of her injuries.
  • No other injuries were reported.

Investigation updates

The cause of the multi-vehicle collision remains under investigation. It’s unclear if charges are pending.

Anyone with information on the incident, including additional video footage, is asked to contact Toronto police.

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