A pedestrian was struck by a TTC bus in North York on Saturday morning, prompting police to launch an investigation.
At around 8:40 a.m., officers responded to complaints of a pedestrian being struck near Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East.
“The TTC bus, as seen behind me, has minor damage to the front windshield. There were cops there, and they discovered an adult male with upper body injuries “At the scene, Sgt. Nicholas Lawson stated.
The pedestrian was discovered unconscious, but he was quickly resuscitate, according to police.
The man, who is in his 20s, was transported to hospital in serious, non-life-threatening condition.
The cause of the collision is unknown.
“We don’t have any witnesses that have come forward to say that they have witnessed what actually happened. So that is going to be under investigation. We are going to be seeking video footage from the bus and canvassing the area as well for any video surveillance that might have captured what did happen,” Lawson said.
He added that there were approximately seven passengers on board the bus at the time of the incident.
The area was closed for the investigation but has since reopened.
Police are asking anyone with information or dash camera footage to contact them or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
Source_ The Canadian Press
