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Dash cam captures narrow near-miss at Toronto intersection

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Dash cam captures incredible close-call on Toronto streets
A Toronto-area driver’s quick reflexes avoided near-collision caught on his dashboard camera Tuesday – Feb 3, 2016

TORONTO – A driver’s lightning-fast reflexes saved him from a near-collision caught on his dashboard camera.

Mark Corrigan was waiting at a red light at Bayview Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive at approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday.

As the light changes, he stepped on the gas and almost cleared the intersection before a grey SUV sped through the red light, nearly causing a T-bone collision.

“She went straight on through,” Corrigan told Global News. “I don’t think she touched her brakes to be honest.”

Corrigan was “shook up” by the near-miss – he estimates she missed by six inches or less — and pulled into a nearby gas station to calm his nerves. However, he’s thankful that it was just a close call.

“If I didn’t see her in time or if I wasn’t able to stop, or she hit a pedestrian or somebody it could have been a really ugly scene.”

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