East-end crash sends driver to hospital in critical condition
A crash in the east end of St. John’s late Sunday morning sent one person to hospital in critical condition.
Emergency crews were called to the scene, on Toronto Street, at about 11:00 a.m.. According to reports from the scene the driver of a sedan traveled at a high rate of speed, crashing into two parked cars, which pushed one car onto a lawn and caused significant damage to all three vehicles. A fourth vehicle, in a driveway, was also struck.
Firefighters and paramedics treated the driver at the scene before placing them aboard an ambulance. According to witnesses, a medical emergency may have been a contributing factor in the crash.
Collision analysts with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary arrived to document the scene, and investigate. The road was closed in the area for some time as personnel worked.
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