A 23-year-old attendant suffered critical injuries after an autonomous bus crashed in Whitby on Thursday (Dec. 16) afternoon.

According to the DRPS, officers were dispatched to the area of Victoria Street West and Watson Street West after the Durham Region Transit vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

“The 23-year-old male safety attendant suffered critical injuries and was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre,” reads a media release from police.

“This was a single vehicle collision and the male safety attendant was the only person in the vehicle at the time. The Ministry of Labour were notified of this incident.”