Downed light pole struck pedestrian at Yonge and Hillsdale

Toronto Police have reported that at 3:17pm Friday afternoon, a vehicle struck a light pole and caused it to fall at the intersection of Yonge St and Hillsdale Ave W. The pole hit a pedestrian who was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries. Global

COLLISION:
Yonge St & Hillsdale Ave W
3:17pm
– veh struck a light pole
– light pole fell and struck a pedestrian
– victim transported to hosp with life threatening injuries
– Yonge St closed from Manor Rd to Berwick Ave
– delays in the area
– consider alt routes#GO42197
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— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) January 6, 2023

Update – January 17, 2023

• Pedestrian dies in hospital after being hit by downed light pole in Toronto