Two construction workers critically injured after driver accelerates through Pickering lot, police say
A driver looking for a parking space accelerated at high speed through the lot near Kingston and Liverpool roads, police say.
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Two construction workers are in hospital with critical injuries after a driver crashed a Tesla through a fence into a Pickering work site on Friday.
The crash happened around 11 a.m. near The Shops at Pickering City Centre, at Kingston and Liverpool roads. Durham Regional Police Acting Sgt. Nicholas Gluckstein said the 75-year-old driver was looking for a parking space when he accelerated at what police call an extreme speed through the lot, went through a fence and into the construction area.
The car struck a 22-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man, both construction workers. Ornge air ambulance flew the woman from the scene to a Toronto hospital. The man was taken to a local hospital.
Police have not determined the cause of the crash. The driver is cooperating and is being assessed in hospital. Investigators will seize and analyze the vehicle as part of the collision probe.
Did the driver's speed or the Tesla's acceleration system play a role in the crash?
Has the driver been charged, and what is his medical condition?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
At a glance
Where did the Pickering crash happen?
The crash happened near The Shops at Pickering City Centre, at Kingston and Liverpool roads in Pickering. A 75-year-old driver's Tesla went through a fence into a construction area there.
When did the Pickering construction site crash happen?
The crash happened on Friday, November 13, 2026, around 11 a.m. at The Shops at Pickering City Centre in Pickering.
Who was injured in the Pickering crash, and where were they taken?
A 22-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man, both construction workers, were critically injured in the Pickering crash. The woman was flown by Ornge air ambulance to a Toronto hospital, and the man was taken to a local hospital.
What is the status of the Pickering crash investigation?
Durham Regional Police have not determined the cause of the Pickering crash. The 75-year-old driver is cooperating and is being assessed in hospital, and investigators will seize and analyze the Tesla as part of the coll
