6 injured after crash in downtown Toronto – Toronto | Globalnews.ca

Six people are injured, at least three seriously, after a crash in downtown Toronto Sunday afternoon, officials say.

Toronto police said on Twitter that emergency crews were called to the area of Yonge and Richmond streets just after 2 p.m.

Police said there was a two-vehicle crash and added that one car was flipped over and one was pushed off the road.

Police said pedestrians were also struck.

Officers assisted with rushing two victims to hospital.

Toronto paramedics told Global News a total of six people were taken to hospital, three of whom were in serious condition and were taken to a trauma centre.

Two pediatric patients were also taken to hospital, but there is no word on the severity of their injuries.

A sixth person was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Yonge Street is closed in the area.