3 people taken to hospital, 1 person arrested after multi-vehicle collision in Toronto

Three people have been taken to hospital after a collision involving multiple vehicles in Toronto, officials say.

Toronto police said the collision occurred in the Yonge Street and Empress Avenue area at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Officers said six vehicles were involved. According to police, one vehicle involved flipped.

In an update, police said the flipped vehicle was determined to have been stolen and the driver was arrested.

Toronto paramedics told Global News one person was taken to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Two other people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police said Yonge Street would be closed “for a while.”