West-central traffic was badly snarled during rush hour following an accident on Avenue Rd. and Glengrove Ave. about 4.30 Tuesday. Two women pedestrians were taken to hospital with one said to have life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle. From the picture here, courtesy of a South Bayview Bulldog reader, it appears the car which hit the pedestrians was headed south. It collided with the blue truck and the driver of that vehicle can been seen in the foreground talking to his family about the situation. He was unable to leave before the investigation was over. Yellow tape was strung extensively at intersections north and south. We can report that there was an apparently lengthy exchange between a police officer and a nearby resident of Glengrove about her decision to proceed to her nearby driveway despite, it appears, the presence of police. As is frequently the case when law-abiding motorists do not follow the strictest direction, the discussion was about “running down the officer.” The woman was seen to be near tears in her protestation that she at no time tried to run down the officer, nor did she. This is an unfortunate refrain from police in emergencies when they feel a driver has not obeyed their direction exactly. It must be clear to the police command that it is an unacceptable suggestion to drivers who clearly had no such intent.
