Toronto officer seriously injured stopping stolen vehicle
The officer was struck near Donlands and O'Connor Drive early Monday after police fired shots at the vehicle.
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A Toronto police officer was seriously injured after being struck by a driver fleeing police in East York early Monday morning.
Officers were responding to a report of a stolen vehicle near Donlands Avenue and O'Connor Drive just after 1 a.m. When police attempted to stop the vehicle, officers fired shots at it before the driver struck an officer and fled. The officer was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers later located the vehicle and its driver, who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. One suspect remains outstanding; no descriptive details were provided.
The Special Investigations Unit has invoked its mandate to investigate. Ontario's police watchdog investigates the conduct of officers in incidents that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault or the discharge of a firearm at a person.
The Toronto Transit Commission reported several detours on routes in the area due to police activity Monday morning.