A woman was killed and others injured in crash on the Gardiner Expressway.
A man who fled a fatal Gardiner Expressway crash and took off by foot has been arrested.
“The driver of the black Audi was seen by witnesses fleeing the scene on foot,” according to Toronto Police. “He was walking on the elevated portion of the Gardiner Expressway towards Spadina Avenue.”
Police were called on July 4 at 2:04 a.m. to a personal injury vehicle collision on eastbound Gardiner, east of Dufferin Street.
Police said the two vehicles were driving eastbound on the Gardiner Expressway.
A four-door Audi sedan was travelling at a high rate of speed at the time and collided with the rear of a KIA sedan, according to police.
The KIA sedan had five occupants, three who were transported to hospital and two occupants were uninjured.
The driver of the suspect car took of on foot and fled in a ride share vehicle.
A 40-year old female passenger was transported to hospital and was pronounced deceased.
A 20-year-old female sustained life-altering injuries and a two-year-old child was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators are seeking any dash camera footage, surveillance footage, or information that may assist the investigation from people traveling in the area at the time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
Vance Kong, 48, of Whitby has been charged with six drinking and driving and six driving offences.