Toronto Police Officers Hurt After Suspect Vehicle Crashes in Etobicoke
Paramedics said three men were hurt and two officers were sent to hospital after a fleeing driver hit a police cruiser.
- On Thursday morning, a two-vehicle crash involving a Toronto Police Service cruiser occurred at Islington Avenue and Elmhurst Drive in Etobicoke. Officers were investigating a reported car break-in when the collision happened.
- Responding to a break-in call around 2:30 A.M., police spotted two vehicles fleeing the area. One vehicle crashed into the police car while the other fled the scene.
- Police noted the suspect vehicle had alleged fake licence plates. Paramedics reported the driver was sent to a trauma centre with serious, non-life-threatening injuries, while two officers sustained minor injuries.
- Following the crash, authorities arrested the driver of the crashed vehicle. The exact circumstances leading to the collision remain unknown.
- This report by The Canadian Press was published Sept. 24, 2026. Crews responded to the scene just before 2:45 A.M. at Islington Avenue and Elmhurst Drive.
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Toronto paramedics say three men are suffering with injuries after a two-vehicle crash involving a police cruiser in Etobicoke Thursday morning. Crews responded to a call for a two-vehicle crash just before 2:45 A.M. at the Islington Avenue and Elmhurst Drive intersection. One of the men is suffering with serious but non-life threatening injuries, according […]
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Two Toronto officers investigating car break-in injured after fleeing vehicle crash
Toronto police say two officers investigating a reported car break-in were injured when a person allegedly fleeing the area crashed into a police vehicle.
Two Toronto officers investigating car break-in injured after fleeing vehicle crash – 105.9 The Region
Toronto police say two officers investigating a reported car break-in were injured when a person allegedly fleeing the area crashed into a police vehicle. Police say both officers were sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. They say the driver of the crashed vehicle was arrested and sent to hospital. They say officers responded around 2:30 a.m. to Islington Avenue and Elmhurst Drive for a call about a person breaking into a parked …
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