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Woman taken to hospital after crash with garbage truck in Toronto

A photo of the car following a collision near Asterfield Drive and Lawrence Avenue East. Gord Edick / Global News

Toronto police say a woman was rushed to hospital after a crash involving a garbage truck in Scarborough on Wednesday.

The crash happened at around 7:45 a.m. near Asterfield Drive and Lawrence Avenue East.

Police said the woman was initially trapped in the vehicle unconscious. She was transported in serious, unstable condition by paramedics.

A damaged white car could be seen on the front lawn of a home and the garbage truck had front end damage on the road.

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The driver of the truck remained at the scene.

A photo of the garbage truck. Gord Edick / Global News

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