Eight people are injured, five seriously, after a two-car 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.A Toronto paramedics spokesperson told Global News a total of eight people were transported to hospital.Four people with serious injuries were taken to a trauma centre. Trending Stories Story continues below advertisement Two pediatric patients were also taken to hospital, one of whom was seriously injured.Two other people suffered minor injuries.Officers assisted with an emergency run for two victims, police said.There is no word on what may have led to the crash.Yonge Street is closed in the area.COLLISION:Richmond St + Yonge St– Police/Medics o/s– 2 pedestrians seriously injured– Officers assisting with 2 emergency runs– Fire Crews trying to free trapped driver– Yonge St in area now blocked^dh— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 26, 2021 © 2021 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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