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An elderly woman has been freed from under a Spadina Avenue streetcar and rushed to hospital.

The woman, who is believed to be in her 70s, was struck by the southbound streetcar at Queen Street at around 3:30 p.m.

Crews with Toronto Fire responded and were able to lift the streetcar and free the woman from underneath by 3:50 p.m.

The woman was suffering from stomach injuries, Sgt Jeff Zammit told CP24.

"She was in extreme pain and extreme shock and there was no response other than the moaning and groaning that you would have if somebody was to drive over you with a streetcar," he said.

The 510 Spadina streetcars are diverting via Queen, Bathurst and College streets as crews work to lift the streetcar back on the tracks.