The 509 Harbourfront and 510 Spadina streetcars were diverted for a few hours overnight Sunday as another vehicle became lodged in Toronto’s Queens Quay tunnel.
The TTC tweeted around 1 a.m. about the streetcars being forced to turn back.
The driver, who was from Quebec, suffered no injuries.
Toronto Traffic Services said the vehicle was removed safely. TTC service resumed just after 3 a.m.
Provincial offence charges were laid, including driving with no licence and disobeying signs.
“A number of the vehicles that go there are either from out of province or rental cars, late at night, suggesting people maybe not be familiar with the area and are unaware of the tunnel being there,” TTC spokesman Stuart Green told Global News on Monday.
This is just one of the many examples of a vehicle becoming lodged in the tunnel.
On New Year’s Eve, service on the 510 Spadina streetcar was stalled for over six hours as crews safely removed another vehicle that had driven into the tunnel.
And in Februry 2017, another SUV took a wrong turn and found its way in just before morning rush hour.
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The TTC said they are going to continue to look for ways to stop these incidents from happening, but they want to remind people to stay vigilant and keep an eye out for signs – and in this case, flashing lights – that tell drivers they’re in a spot they shouldn’t be.
It is the 25th time in four years that a vehicle has been driven into the tunnel.
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