A man was taken to hospital after two jet skis crashed at in Etobicoke Monday.
Officers responded to the park around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a collision involving jet skis, É«É«À² police said in a .
Members from the Marine Unit rescued the riders from the water and they were brought to shore to be treated by paramedics and fire services, police told the Star.Â
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A man in his 30s who was riding one of the jet skis sustained a leg injury that paramedics described as “minor.” He was taken to a local hospital, paramedics said.
Another male was assessed on scene but was not transported, paramedics added. It’s unknown if he sustained any injuries.
Nearly 50 vehicle safety inspections were conducted and 27 vehicles were towed over the last
During an enforcement blitz on the city’s waterways early last month, É«É«À² police’s marine unit issues more than 50 tickets, with a total of over $12,000 in fines. Police also laid more than 20 bylaw charges, resulting in a total of $5,000 in fines.
Almost 50 vehicle safety inspections were conducted and 27 vehicles were towed, including 14 Sea-Doos, one jet car, four vehicles and eight trailers. Four parking tickets were also issued.
The proposed motion would ban all motorized watercraft within 100 metres from the shoreline of
Beaches-East York Coun. Brad Bradford told the Star in July that he wants Ports É«É«À² to implement a motorized watercraft exclusion zone at Woodbine Beach, which would see personal watercraft like jet skis banned from the shores after years of public safety complaints from residents.
Allie Moustakis is a staff reporter, working out of the Star’s
radio room in É«É«À². Reach her via email: amoustakis@thestar.ca
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