A male driver has died and another has been taken to hospital after a serious collision in North York.
The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Weston Road, south of Sheppard Avenue West.
Paramedics arrived and performed CPR on one patient, but he died of his injuries at the scene, police said.
The other driver was taken by ambulance to hospital with serious injuries. There were no other passengers in the two cars, police said.
Toronto police tweeted that one of the two vehicles crashed into a house in the area. However, officials at the scene later said that was not the case.
“There were some initial reports that a house was damaged. This is not right. There is no damage to any of the houses in the area,” on-duty Inspector Lori Kranenburg told reporters.
It is not yet clear how exactly the collision happened.
“Traffic services and our collision reconstruction team are on scene,” Kranenburg said. “The positioning of the vehicles – one appeared to be resting at the end of the driveway which led to the confusion that maybe a house had been hit.”
Officers are currently canvassing the area to speak to witnesses and collect surveillance footage.
Kranenburg said it’s possible the weather was a factor.
“It rained heavily all night. So I can’t say for sure if the weather was a factor, but that’s something that will be looked at as part of the investigation,” she said.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the collision to contact police.
Police said motorists should expect extended road closures in the area while officers investigate the incident.
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