{"id":122175,"date":"2026-02-04T02:05:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T02:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/122175\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T02:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T02:05:24","slug":"car-driven-into-queens-quay-streetcar-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/122175\/","title":{"rendered":"Car driven into Queens Quay streetcar tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The Queens Quay streetcar tunnel has swallowed another vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Const. Viktor Sarudi, of Toronto Police, told CP24 on Tuesday that a man drove a grey Honda Accord into the infamous tunnel and left it there. The vehicle was allegedly stolen, according to the Toronto Star.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Const. Sarudi also said that the driver left on foot after parking the car at the Ferry Docks station.<\/p>\n<p>The driver was later reportedly arrested, though Toronto Police had not yet released details. According to the Star, the male driver, 40, has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of stolen property. More charges may be laid, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the driver was not injured and there were no injuries at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Service on the TTC\u2019s 510 streetcar line was disrupted from about noon to shortly after 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>RECOMMENDED VIDEO<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Loading...\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/20.5.3\/websites\/images\/common\/icon-spinner-animated.svg\" width=\"64\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We apologize, but this video has failed to load.<\/p>\n<p>Play Video<\/p>\n<p>It is not the first time that an unauthorized vehicle has entered the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" january=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/news\/local-news\/suv-driven-into-ttc-tunnel-makes-it-to-union-station\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In January 2020<\/a>, a driver followed a TTC streetcar into the tunnel, making it all the way to Union Station before getting stuck.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">In October 2018, gates were installed to prevent such driving mistakes, which by then had happened <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" times=\"\" since=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/news\/local-news\/ttc-may-install-gates-to-stop-drivers-from-entering-queens-quay-tunnel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">25 times since 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" february=\"\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/2017\/02\/23\/suv-stuck-in-ttc-streetcar-tunnel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In February 2017<\/a>, a motorist who drove into the tunnel and got stuck said he was simply \u201cfollowing his GPS.\u201d\u00a0The man received a $425 fine.<\/p>\n<p>The latest incident added to what has been a chaotic week for commuters in the downtown core.<\/p>\n<p>A train derailment on Monday led to service disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Recovery efforts to restore regular service are still underway and we\u2019re running on a special schedule. Please allow extra travel time and check departure boards before heading to your platform. Thank you for your patience during what we know has been a challenging commute. Sign\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GO Transit (@GOtransit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOtransit\/status\/2018784971293696219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post on GO Transit\u2019s X account at 3:33 p.m. Tuesday stated that \u201crecovery efforts to restore regular service are still underway and we\u2019re running on a special schedule. Please allow extra travel time and check departure boards before heading to your platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Article content The Queens Quay streetcar tunnel has swallowed another vehicle. Article content Const. 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