Toronto police are praising a woman pinned against a hair salon by a SUV for her quick thinking by pushing two young children in a stroller out of the way of the vehicle.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Boon Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West, west of Dufferin Street, just before 11:25 a.m.
Police said the caregiver was pushing a stroller with two children under the age of five when the SUV reversed and mounted the curb, taking out a Green P parking machine before hitting and pinning her.
Representatives said it appears she managed to push the children out of the way so they weren’t hit.
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The children had minor injuries after the collision, but officers said the woman was taken to a Toronto trauma centre in serious, but non-life-threatening condition.
When asked about the caregiver’s reaction, Const. David Hopkinson said the incident could have been much worse.
“Many people faced with a decision whether they’re going to be injured, possibly killed, would think to save their own lives, and she thought to protect the children in her care — that is heroic to me,” he said.
Roads immediately near the scene were blocked off as the Toronto Police traffic services unit was called in to investigate.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign was launched to help support the injured caregiver.
— With files from Miranda Anthistle
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