Published Wednesday, January 6, 2021 6:11AM EST A Toronto police officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries after two police cruisers collided in Scarborough on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a police cruiser was rear-ended by another cruiser on Birchmount Road and Hollis Avenue, between Kingston Road and Danforth Avenue. Police said officers in both vehicles were responding to a report of a break and enter on Progress Avenue about 11 kilometres away. One of the cruisers suffered significant damage to its rear, with the hood of its trunk buckled and bent upwards. Paramedics said the injured officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
TORONTO A 44-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a transport truck in Scarborough Thursday morning. Police were called to Howden Road and Lawrence Avenue East, west of Birchmount Road, before noon for a collision. A 50-year-old man was driving a red 2020 Peterbilt truck and trailer on Howden Road. Police said the driver was turning right to head west on Lawrence Avenue when he struck a male pedestrian crossing the crosswalk. The victim was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the truck remained on the scene, police said. Police are asking residents, businesses, and other drivers, who may have security or dashcam footage to contact Traffic Services investigators.