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Glen Road Bridge Accident, 1912

Black and white photograph of an electric car that has partially driven off a bridge in snowy weather. The car is surrounded by a crowd of police officers and onlookers.

City of Toronto Archives

A Detroit electric car crashed on Toronto’s Glen Road Bridge, in the winter of 1912. The great weight and hard tires of many early electrics, Canadian-made or otherwise, made them difficult to control in slippery or wet conditions.