One person critically injured in 3-vehicle collision in Thornhill
One person is in critical condition following a three-vehicle collision involving a large truck in York Region.
The crash happened on Monday, just after 1:30 p.m., in Thornhill, near Don Mills Road and Simonston Boulevard, near Paddock Park.
York Regional Police told CTV News Toronto that one person was taken to the hospital with “serious, life-threatening injuries.”
The force’s Major Collision unit is on the way to the scene, a media officer said.
Currently, Don Mills Road is closed at the two ends of Simonston and motorists are being asked to avoid the area.
One person was critically injured in a June 17 collision in Thornhill. (David Ritchie/CTV News Toronto)
More to come. This is a developing story.
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