Woman, 58, killed in 2-vehicle crash on Gardiner Expressway Sunday
Posted October 3, 2021 8:26 am.
Last Updated October 3, 2021 6:25 pm.
A woman has been killed in a two-vehicle collision on the Gardiner Expressway, Toronto police said Sunday.
Police said they were called to the eastbound lanes of the expressway near Islington Avenue at around 1:32 a.m. Sunday for a report of a two-vehicle collision.
A grey Nissan was travelling in the eastbound lanes when it was struck from behind by a white 2015 Audi R8, travelling at a high speed. The impact pushed the Nissan into the median guard rail and it flipped over.
The female victim, 58, was trapped inside the Nissan. She was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she later died. The 61-year old male driver suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Police say the driver of the Audi fled on foot.
Photos and video from the scene showed a vehicle flipped over near the centre median of the highway.
Investigators say many people stopped to help and some were seen taking video of the incident. They’re asking those witnesses to come forward as well as anyone else who may have seen the Audi before the collision and anyone with more information or dashcam footage
Police provided a stock image of an Audi R8 as an example: