Elderly woman in life-threatening condition after crash in Toronto

An elderly woman is in life-threatening condition after a single-vehicle crash in Toronto Friday afternoon, Toronto police say.

Emergency crews were called to the scene in the area of Tower Drive and Lawrence Avenue East just before 1:30 p.m. for reports of a collision.

Police said a vehicle struck a pole north of the intersection.

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Toronto paramedics said they took a woman in her 80s in life-threatening condition to hospital.