Toronto: Van Strikes 8-10 Pedestrians On Sidewalk & Driver Flees — Deliberate Act?
April 23, 2018
Toronto: Van Strikes 8-10 Pedestrians On Sidewalk & Driver Flees — Deliberate Act?
A white van plowed into a group of civilians in Toronto, injuring between 8-10 people. Watch the terrifying aftermath of the collision where onlookers race over to help the injured victims.
Well, this is terrifying. A white van, believed to be a rental, plowed through a group of pedestrians on a busy street in Toronto, Canada on Apr. 23 around 1:30 pm local time, and authorities have reported multiple casualties. However, at this point the full extent of the injuries is not know, but Toronto police have since claimed that at least 8-10 are injured. While the suspect tried fleeing, he has since been arrested. According to an eyewitness, the van was speeding at around 60 to 70 miles per hour down Yonge Street. “What I saw was a white van spending at 60 or 70 miles an hour, swerving an appearing to deliberately hit pedestrians,” they admitted. Check out the harrowing video of the moments immediately after a van struck several pedestrians and a clip of emergency crews arriving on the scene below.
Meanwhile, another eyewitness told CTV, “He started going down on the sidewalk and crumbling down people one by one.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered the following words of comfort after this scary incident: “Our hearts go out to anyone affected. We’re obviously going to have more to learn and more to say in the coming hours.”
White Van seen plowing into people on #YongeStreet #Toronto injuries everywhere pic.twitter.com/bZFDVdhLz4
— Obelix (@henrimiller100) April 23, 2018
davidv1997: Multiple pedestrians hit by van in Toronto MSNBC MSNBC Live With Katy Tur https://t.co/5HER7sbSmD pic.twitter.com/WGLsKRd2Fz
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We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. More details to come…