A 23-year-old male was injured after a collision involving an autonomous bus in Whitby on Thursday afternoon.
On December 16 at about 3:50 pm, members of West Division were dispatched to Victoria Street West and Watson Street West after a Durham Region Transit (DRT) autonomous bus (the Wave) left the roadway and struck a tree. The 23-year-old male safety attendant suffered critical injuries and was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre. This was a single vehicle collision and the male safety attendant was the only person in the vehicle at the time. The Ministry of Labour were notified of this incident, said a police statement.
Members of the DRPS Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The roads in the area were closed for several hours while evidence was collected.
Anyone with information about this incident or witnessed this collision is asked to call D/Cst. Limb of the Traffic Services Branch at 905-579-1520 (toll free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5226.
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