Several people injured in high-speed TTC crash overnight

At least eight have been injured and one person is facing charges after a high-speed overnight crash involving a TTC bus early Thursday morning in North York.

The driver of a TTC bus and multiple passengers sustained injuries in the collision near Yonge and Finch, where a pick-up truck is alleged to have crashed into the transit vehicle at high speed around 4:20 a.m. 

Police allege that the pick-up truck driver, who was also injured in the crash, fled the scene but was later arrested.

#BREAKING: A pickup truck crashes into a TTC bus at high speed at Yonge/Finch leaving 8 people injured including driver of pickup who ran off but was arrested. The 7 people hurt on the bus include the bus driver. None of the injuries are life threatening. pic.twitter.com/7MqTtqXKfD

— 401_da_sarpanch (@401_da_sarpanch) October 31, 2024

Six people were transported to hospital, with three treated at a trauma centre for serious but non-life-threatening injuries and three others sustaining minor injuries.

COLLISION:(UPDATE)
- Driver of vehicle has been arrested
- All injuries are non-life threatening
- Scene continues to be closed
^vs

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) October 31, 2024

Interim TTC CEO Greg Percy issued a statement on the crash, acknowleding that "shortly after 4 a.m. this morning, one of our buses was involved in a serious collision in the area of Yonge and Finch."

"The operator has been transported to hospital along with a number of customers who were on the bus. I share everyone's concerns for the wellbeing of our colleague and our customers. Our thoughts are with them all at this time."

Percy reassured riders and employees that safety "is the most important thing to me," adding that "today's incident is a sad reminder of the challenges the TTC faces on the roads every day."

"We will support the operator and any employee who requires it as a result of this incident," said Percy, adding that the TTC will also continue to assist Toronto Police Services in its investigation.