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McLaren driver charged after supercar slams into wall, bike rack near
Casa Loma

   CBC News | Posted: April 17, 2026 12:44 PM | Last Updated: 4
   hours ago

   Two people were taken to hospital for non-life threatening
   injuries, said police

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   Caption: Toronto police said a person was arrested for impaired
   driving after a supercar crashed into a wall and bike share
   rack before winding up stuck upright not far from Casa Loma.
   (Jacob Estrin/CBC)
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   Toronto police said one person has been arrested for impaired
   driving after a supercar crashed and was stuck propped up
   against a wall outside Casa Loma.
   Officers responded to reports of a crash near Spadina Road and
   Austin Terrace around 11:59 p.m. Thursday, said Const. Laura
   Brabant with Toronto police.
   The vehicle allegedly struck a light pole and a bike rack, she
   said. Photos from the scene show a bright orange McLaren sports
   car stuck in an upright position against a wall leading to the
   Casa Loma parking lot.
   The driver, who was arrested, and a passenger were transported
   to hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
   The cause of the crash is still under investigation, said
   Brabant. She urged any witnesses to contact police.
   Images at the scene showed the aftermath of the crash that
   appeared to have damaged a light pole and sent several bikes
   flying from the Bike Share Toronto docking station. Other
   photos showed a second McLaren stopped nearby that appeared to
   be undamaged.

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   Caption: The driver and passenger of the vehicle were
   transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries,
   said Toronto police. (Jacob Estrin/CBC)
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   The damaged vehicle had been cleared from the site Friday
   morning, but orange and black debris from the car and bikes
   still littered the area.
   Similar base models of the crashed supercar sell for upwards of
   $200,000, according to a Toronto McLaren dealer's website.

Area known for speeding, resident says

   Cars "go flying" down the road and "irresponsible people" often
   race through the area, resident Alex Santis told CBC News.
   It's not the first time that a supercar has crashed in the
   area, he said, noting a Corvette was completely destroyed a few
   years back just steps away from Thursday night's crash site.
   "Well, luckily, nobody got seriously hurt," he said, "[Crashes]
   happens a lot [in this area], I've seen a lot."
   Santis said the city should consider adding more streetlights
   or signage to make sure these incidents don't happen again.

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