Part of the Gardiner Expressway was closed Saturday morning after bales of hay reportedly fell off a truck along the route.
Toronto police told Global News that around 6:30 a.m. officers were forced to close eastbound lanes of the highway near Kipling Avenue.
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Police said bales of hay fell off a vehicle without the driver noticing and numerous collisions were caused when people swerved to try and avoid them.
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In an update later on Saturday, police said four people in total were taken to hospital. A 48-year-old man had life-threatening injuries, and three other people had non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the investigation would include the vehicle carrying bales of hay originally.
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