One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a van fell into a sinkhole near York University during the Tuesday morning rush hour.

The van was travelling along Tangiers Road near Finch Avenue and Keele Street at around 7 a.m. when its front-right wheel fell into a giant sinkhole that had opened up on the street.

Police are urging drivers to avoid the area.

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