Toronto police probing Christmas Eve storefront collision that left one dead

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TORONTO - Toronto police have released more information about a Christmas Eve crash into a storefront that's left one dead and others injured.

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TORONTO – Toronto police have released more information about a Christmas Eve crash into a storefront that’s left one dead and others injured.

Police say officers responded to the collision just before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the area of Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue West.

They say a 93-year-old driving a Nissan Murano entered a plaza, but for unknown reasons lost control of his vehicle and drove into the front of a store.

A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Police say the driver struck five people in the store, leaving a 67-year-old man dead. Two women were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while three more had minor injuries.

The driver along with a female passenger were also transported to hospital with minor injuries.

Police continue to investigate and are asking anyone who may have heard or seen anything — or who may have dashcam footage of the collision — to contact investigators.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 25, 2025.

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