A 72-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle collision in Toronto’s Forest Hill neighbourhood on Wednesday evening, police say.
Toronto police were called to the scene of a collision in the Spadina Road and Silverwood Avenue area, which is south of Eglinton Avenue West, just before 8 p.m.
Officers said the 72-year-old was driving southbound on Spadina Road when she lost control of her vehicle, a 2019 BMW X1, and crashed into a large tree near the intersection.
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The woman was transported to a trauma centre by Toronto paramedics and later succumbed to her injuries, police said.
Police had initially said the woman’s injuries were non-life-threatening when she was brought to hospital.
Police are now appealing to local residents, businesses, and drivers for any security or dash camera footage of the incident.
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The Traffic Services Unit is investigating.
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