Two people were injured following an incident involving a crane at Whitchurch-Stouffvile

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Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is investigating after an incident involving a crane at a construction site north of Toronto left two people injured.

York Regional Police said the incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday (26th March) at a site located near Woodbine Avenue and Stouffville Road in Whitchurch-Stouffvile near Gormley.

Two people were hurt and the incident involved a crane, though few other details have been released by police.

One male was rushed to the hospital via air ambulance with serious injuries. The other male was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital, though the extent of his injuries is unknown at this time.

An investigation into the incident is now underway, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour confirms.

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