Here's what's known about the Toronto Island ferry crash that injured 17 Toronto TorontoIslands TorontoFerry
Toronto Police and Transport Canada are investigating the crash that occurred at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal on Saturday afternoon, resulting in injured passengers and a temporary halt to ferry service.Emergency crews were called to the terminal at Bay and Queens Quay just after 5 p.m. after ferry Sam McBride reportedly slammed into the dock at high speed, the sudden impact causing many on the boat to fall and sustain injuries.
The crash left 17 of the approximately 900 passengers on board with injuries, including a dozen treated at the scene for minor scrapes and bruises. The remaining five were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, including two children.Partial ferry service resumed on Sunday, but the city admits that operations won't be as smooth with one of its vessels out for repairs.
Though the cause of Saturday's incident is still under investigation, the city is already warning passengers of the effects on ferry service, the now-out-of-service Sam McBride just one of four vessels ferrying tourists and locals to and from the popular destinations on the islands. As a result of Saturdays ferry docking incident, ferry service between the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Toronto Island will be operating on a modified schedule and passengers can expect much longer than usual wait times for the remainder of the summer.
Anyone planning on visiting the islands should heed the City's warning that"ferry service between Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Toronto Island will continue but will be running at a reduced passenger capacity, while the Sam McBride ferry is out of service. Lineups will be moving slower than usual due to the reduced carrying capacity.