Man injured after crash at Metrolinx construction site: Toronto police

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital after being injured at a Toronto construction site Thursday, said first responders.

Officers responded around 10:10 a.m. to calls of an injured construction worker near the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension construction site at Eglinton Avenue W. and Jane Street, said Toronto police in a post on social media.

The man was taken to hospital “via emergency run” by paramedics, police said. Initially, his injuries were reported to be life-threatening, however police say that is no longer the case.

Toronto Fire told CBC News that two construction vehicles had crashed at the scene, requiring one occupant to need medical assistance.

"Our thoughts are with the individual and their family," a spokesperson for Metrolinx said via email Thursday afternoon.

The spokesperson confirmed investigations are underway by the Ministry of Labour and Metrolinx.