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Toronto Police Service
News Release

Police Officer and driver injured in collision, Fred Gardiner Expressway, near Ellis Avenue

Monday, December 1, 2008 - 1:30 PM
Traffic Services
416-808-1900

On Monday, December 1, 2008, at approximately 12:27 a.m., a collision involving a Co-Op Taxi and a Toronto Police Service vehicle occurred on the eastbound Fred Gardiner Expressway, near Ellis Avenue.

It is reported that:

- the officer was attempting to stop a car which had been travelling at a high rate of speed,

- the officer was cut off by another car near the South Kingsway,

- the officer lost control of his vehicle and, in an attempt to avoid the car which cut him off, collided with the taxi before hitting both guard-rails.

Both the officer and taxi driver were taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries.

The vehicle the officer was attempting to stop is believed to be a blue Audi. A second vehicle, which cut off the police car, is believed to be a blue Nissan. Neither driver stopped.

Traffic Services is investigating.

QUESTION

If you cut off a Cop and saw that happen in you rear view mirror would you stop?