3-year-old seriously injured after vehicle crashes into group of pedestrians in Toronto: paramedics

A red pickup truck crashed into a hydro pole and struck several pedestrians in the area of Bathurst Street and Avenal Drive on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (CTV News)

A three-year-old child is in the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a group of pedestrians on Thursday afternoon, Toronto police say.

Officers were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Avenal Drive, located south of Ava Road, just before 4 p.m. for reports of a vehicle hitting a hydro pole.

Paramedics tell CP24 three pedestrians were struck by the vehicle, including the toddler who was taken to a local trauma centre in serious condition.

They add that one adult and a third patient sustained minor injuries.

The circumstances surrounding the crash are unclear at this time.

The roads are currently closed on Bathurst Street between Avenal Drive and Eglinton Avenue West.