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How did a truck crash into an idle TTC bus?

Based on witness and police statements, the CBC's graphic reconstruction depicts the fatal crash in northeast Toronto involving a cube van and an idle TTC bus.

Diagrams reconstruct fatal crash at Steeles Avenue and Middlefield Road

The tangled wreckage left from a fatal collisioninvolving a commercial van and an idle TTC buson Tuesday is a confusing sight.

How did it happen?

How did the truck end up on the right side of a bus, which was already stopped on the right side of the street?

Using eyewitness and police statements, CBC reviews what is known so far about the events of the crash in the following diagrams.

The van is travelling eastbound on Steeles Avenue as the TTC bus sits idle on the right side of the westbound lane. (CBC Toronto)

A cube van travelling eastbound on Steeles Avenue crossed the lane divider into westbound trafficat the street lights at Middlefield Road.The driverlost control and veered toward theright side of an idling TTC bus.

The van crosses at least two lanes of traffic into oncoming traffic, possibly while attempting to turning left onto Middlefield Road. (CBC Toronto)

The vanended up between a TTC bus shelter and the bus, hitting the bus on theright side and continuing into a hydro pole. The pole was severed from the ground, and the shelter appeared undamaged.

A woman boarding the bus at the front was struck and killed. Another woman, who had exited at the right rear door of the bus, was also struck. She is in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The van collides with bus, the front right side of each vehicle being the point of impact. (CBC Toronto)

Witnesses reported the truck travelling at a high speed and that the driver was on a mobile phone during the collision. Police have not confirmed either report.