TORONTO – One person is dead and several others have been injured following a series of traffic collisions in Toronto Tuesday morning.
A male pedestrian in his 20s was killed after he was struck by a vehicle in Scarborough just after 6 a.m. ET. in the area of McCowan Road and Kenhatch Boulevard south of Finch Avenue East.
Police said the vehicle failed to remain at the scene and was eventually located at a McDonald’s parking lot nearby.
Const. Clint Stibbe of Traffic Services said one person was taken into custody and another is still outstanding.
Around the same time, police said there was a seven car collision in the area of Kingston Road and Highway 401.
It is reported at least one person was taken to hospital with injuries.
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Several minutes following that collision, Toronto police tweeted about a head-on crash at the Prince Edward Viaduct over the Don Valley Parkway.
Police said two people suffered minor injuries and one person was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Around 7 a.m. ET., two cars spun out and hit a guard rail at St. Clair Avenue and Avoca Avenue.
Meanwhile, police said a three-vehicle collision near Victoria Park Avenue and Belmore Avenue resulted in one car flipping over.
There was another multi-vehicle crash near Morningside Avenue and Ellemere Road involving eight vehicles which resulted in minor injuries, police said.
Another car slammed into a pole near Kingston Road and Manse Road resulting in down hydro wires on the roadway.
Police are reminding motorists to drive with caution as the roads are wet due to the changing weather conditions.
“Wet roads and cold air have caused some roads and bridges to form ice,” said police in a tweet.
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