Police are investigating after a woman drove a car into a Toronto pool.

The incident happened on Richview Road, in the area of Eglinton Avenue and Scarlett Road, shortly before noon on Thursday.

Police said a woman believed to be in her 80s was driving on Richview when her vehicle left the road, drove over a lawn and crashed into the pool. The car was fully submerged in the water.

It is not yet known what caused the crash.

Officers said the woman is no longer in the vehicle, and is being examined by paramedics.