A New Year’s Day shooting outside a bar and ensuing car crash left one man in serious condition and injured at least six other people.

An altercation broke out at the Hickory House restaurant on McNicoll Ave. near Victoria Park Ave. at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, and gunfire erupted, police said.

Amid a “spray of bullets,” a man in his 20s was shot in the chest, and a nearby car was “shot up,” said Staff Sgt. Jeff Taylor of 33 Division.

The shooting victim and four others fled in a car, but shortly after caused a crash involving two other vehicles near Lawrence Ave. E. and Brimley Rd., before the car hit a telephone pole.

Two occupants of one of the vehicles struck were transported to hospital with minor injuries and released. The four friends of the victim were all taken to hospital with injuries, including a broken leg, a broken collarbone, head injuries and hand injuries.

Although police earlier said the shooting victim suffered life-threatening injuries, he is expected to survive. He remains in hospital and police had not been able to speak to him as of press time due to his condition.

The cause of the crash has yet to be determined, but Taylor said alcohol is suspected to be a factor and the driver may have run a red light.

Police do not have any suspects at this time and are calling for witnesses to come forward. The person whose car was riddled with bullets outside the bar did speak to police, said Taylor.

“This person was caught incidentally in the first event, when shots were fired outside the Hickory House,” he said.

Taylor said the individual was not hurt and is believed to be an innocent bystander who drove to a police station after the shooting.

“I think that occupant was just trying to get the hell out of there,” Taylor said.

The intersection at Lawrence Ave. E. and Brimley Rd. was closed for an investigation until about noon Wednesday.

With files from Ira Lamcja