Two boys injured in e-scooter crash near Etobicoke mall; one critical

A 12-year-old is in life-threatening condition after two boys crashed an e-scooter near Cloverdale Mall in Etobicoke Friday afternoon.

Toronto police responded around 1:40 p.m. to the collision near East Mall. The boys lost control of the e-scooter for unknown reasons. Both were taken to hospital; one is in critical condition.

E-scooters are not permitted on any public street, sidewalk, park, or trail in Toronto. Ontario law also prohibits operation by anyone under 16. East Mall was closed in both directions between Vickers Road and Coronet Road during the investigation but has since reopened.