Toronto police traffic services are investigating after a driver was rushed to hospital following a crash into a Scarborough hydro pole Friday morning.
According to a news release, police say a black BMW was traveling north on Midland Avenue near Huntingwood Drive shortly after 8 a.m. when the driver lost control. Police say that’s when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes before “striking a hydro pole.”
It remains unclear as to what caused the collision.
Officials describe the driver as a 52-year-old man who was “extricated from the vehicle and transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.”
Investigators are pleading with residents, businesses and drivers who may have security or dashcam footage to come forward as the investigation continues.
Witnesses can contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
