Two streetcars collide near Toronto waterfront; no injuries

Two streetcars collided near the intersection of Queen's Quay West and Spadina Avenue Saturday afternoon. (photo courtesy of Katherine Dempsey)

No one was injured after two streetcars collided at the corner of Queens Quay West and Spadina Avenue on Saturday afternoon.

The collision occurred after at least one of the streetcars derailed, TTC spokesperson Sarah Currie said. The crash caused about an hour of delays on the 510 Spadina and 509 Harbourfront streetcar lines.

“We supplemented our service with shuttle buses, but it is all clear now,” Currie said.

The two streetcars involved have been taken out of service while police investigate.

One of the streetcars involved was one of only seven newly-built articulating models the TTC has in service.

There have been at least five collisions and countless near-misses at the Queens Quay West and Spadina intersection since it reopened after construction earlier this month, police told CTV News. Incidents have involved pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

Waterfront Toronto, which redesigned the intersection, is exploring the possibility of re-working signage and other signals in the area, to help prevent future collisions.