Multiple collisions in Toronto on Tuesday amid black ice, slippery road conditions | CBC News
Toronto emergency services are responding to multiple collisions in the city on Tuesday morning amid reports of black ice and slippery road conditions.
The southbound Don Valley Parkway is closed at Bayview/Bloor ramps after a reported 6-vehicle crash, Toronto police said.
The crash happened on the DVP and Eastern Avenue around 5:27 a.m., police said in a post on X. There are unknown injuries.
A separate three-vehicle collision happened on the Gardiner Expressway E. and York Street around 5:34 a.m., police said. There are no reports of injuries and drivers are advised to consider alternate routes.
There are also collisions at Lake Shore Boulevard W. and Bay Street, as well as Sheppard Ave W. and Bathurst Street in North York, said Toronto police Staff Sgt. Paul Lentsch.
The incidents all appear to involve property damage with no reported injuries, he said.
“I don’t think anyone anticipated slippery conditions or frost at this time of year, so they haven’t adjusted their driving potentially,” Lentsch said.
Some drivers may have already removed their winter tires, he added. People are asked to slow down and drive according to weather conditions.
The City of Toronto is planning to address weather conditions with crash trucks and possible salt trucks, he said.
Delays expected on all streetcar, bus routes: TTC
Paramedics said they are responding to six collisions across the city on Tuesday morning. Most of the incidents are fender-benders and none involve life-threatening injuries, they said.
Slippery road conditions and patches of black ice have been reported at multiple locations, paramedics said.
Toronto saw light snow early Tuesday, which is expected to end in the morning, according to Environment Canada. Around 2 cm of snow is expected to fall.
Riders will see delays on all streetcar and bus routes due to the weather, the TTC said in a post on X on Tuesday. A full list of detours can be found on the TTC’s website.
