At least 9 dead, 16 injured after van hits pedestrians in north Toronto
- 6 years ago
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There have been multiple deaths and injuries after a man drove a van into pedestrians in Toronto.
For more on this and other international news we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram… information is slowly trickling out about this horrific incident,... what's the latest?
Well Semin… Local officials now say at least nine people have died and 16 others have been injured.
The incident occurred at about 1:30 Monday afternoon, local time, in the North York area at the intersection of Yonge(Young) Street and Finch Avenue
The driver of the white rental van is said to have jumped the curb, striking a number of pedestrians for about three kilometers.
These witnesses described the incident...
"He just went on the sidewalk he just started hitting everybody man. He hit every single person on the sidewalk, anybody in his way he hit, the bus stop, everything shattered.
"....And there were four bodies on the ground. Police and the ambulance hadn't arrived yet but people were trying to revive them, obviously to no avail....But by the time the police and paramedics got there, they, they tried again and didn't work and so they covered the bodies, put them in body bags and taken them away... "
The suspect, who apparently fled the scene after the incident, is now in custody after being arrested several blocks away.
Police believe the action was deliberate and are trying to determine the motive.
Buildings and workplaces in the area were locked down, and a nearby subway station was closed and service suspended.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said more information will be shared once available.
There have been multiple deaths and injuries after a man drove a van into pedestrians in Toronto.
For more on this and other international news we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram… information is slowly trickling out about this horrific incident,... what's the latest?
Well Semin… Local officials now say at least nine people have died and 16 others have been injured.
The incident occurred at about 1:30 Monday afternoon, local time, in the North York area at the intersection of Yonge(Young) Street and Finch Avenue
The driver of the white rental van is said to have jumped the curb, striking a number of pedestrians for about three kilometers.
These witnesses described the incident...
"He just went on the sidewalk he just started hitting everybody man. He hit every single person on the sidewalk, anybody in his way he hit, the bus stop, everything shattered.
"....And there were four bodies on the ground. Police and the ambulance hadn't arrived yet but people were trying to revive them, obviously to no avail....But by the time the police and paramedics got there, they, they tried again and didn't work and so they covered the bodies, put them in body bags and taken them away... "
The suspect, who apparently fled the scene after the incident, is now in custody after being arrested several blocks away.
Police believe the action was deliberate and are trying to determine the motive.
Buildings and workplaces in the area were locked down, and a nearby subway station was closed and service suspended.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said more information will be shared once available.