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Boy, 13, Taken to Hospital After Being Struck by LRT in North York
The boy was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and TTC service resumed after shuttle buses covered the affected route, police said.
- On Friday afternoon, a 13-year-old boy was struck by an LRT vehicle in North York near the intersection of Finch Avenue West and Driftwood Avenue shortly before 3:20 p.m.
- Emergency responders transported the teen to the hospital following the collision, and police confirmed the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
- The Toronto Transit Commission suspended service between Finch Avenue West and Norfinch-Oakdale stations "due to an injury on track." The agency deployed shuttle buses to manage the disruption.
- Regular LRT service has since resumed and area roads have reopened to traffic following the emergency response.
- The Canadian Press published this report on Friday, June 19, 2026, as investigators continue to review the collision that occurred in North York.
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Teen struck by Finch LRT taken to hospital – 105.9 The Region
Toronto police are investigating after a 13-year-old boy was struck by a light rail transit vehicle in North York Friday afternoon. Police say the incident involving a pedestrian and an LRT train occurred in the area of Finch Avenue West and Driftwood Avenue shortly before 3:20 p.m. Investigators say the teen was taken to hospital with unknown injuries. Toronto Transit Commission says there was no service between Finch Avenue West and Norfinch-O…
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