Driver in pickup truck mounted sidewalk and intentionally struck pedestrian downtown, police say

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Police say the driver of a pickup truck intentionally struck a pedestrian in downtown Toronto.

According to police, officers were called to the area of Lower Simcoe Street and Bremner Boulevard at around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday for reports of a fail-to-remain collision.

Officers allege that a man who was involved in a physical altercation with a person in the area got into a pickup truck and struck the victim from behind while they were walking on the sidewalk. “The suspect turned the vehicle around and once again drove on the sidewalk at a high rate of speed before driving away,” police said in a news release issued Thursday.Police have described the suspect as a male with short, curly hair who is approximately five feet, eight-inches tall. He was driving a black 2002 Ford Ranger truck with Ontario plate BV68520 at the time of the incident.

Police have released a photo of a vehicle believed to be involved in a hit-and-run downtown on Tuesday, June 27,2023. Anyone with information about the assault can contact police at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS.

 

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