Terrible news from our neighbor up north as we’re learning that a white van smashed into a crowd of pedestrians in downtown Toronto. Nearly a dozen people have been injured. Police are on the scene.
White Van seen plowing into people on #YongeStreet #Toronto injuries everywhere pic.twitter.com/bZFDVdhLz4
— Obelix (@henrimiller100) April 23, 2018
The CBC reports:
Toronto police say a white van has struck several pedestrians in the Yonge Street and Finch Avenue area.
The van fled the scene, according to police.
Police said eight to 10 people were hit, but Toronto paramedics said the number was up to five.
The van may have mounted the curb and hit the pedestrians on the sidewalk, police added.
Police were called to the area shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
DEVELOPING: Van Plows Into Crowd of Pedestrians In Toronto, Police Say – https://t.co/O0DPynGD3s pic.twitter.com/Isvtvjnw3V
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 23, 2018
The Toronto police have put out the following warning:
UPDATE 1:27 pm, police were called to Yonge Street and Finch Avenue East, for a collision.
A Media Sgt from traffic services is on their way to the scene.
Too early to confirm the number of pedestrians struck or their injuries. More to come.^gl— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) April 23, 2018
More pictures and information from the attack are still coming in via Twitter:
Police were called to Yonge Street and Finch Avenue East in #Toronto, for a collision; possible 8-10 pedestrians struck – reports https://t.co/8Ic761whTs pic.twitter.com/gN8McoTJLl
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 23, 2018
The driver reportedly fled the scene https://t.co/8Ic761NTi2 #Toronto pic.twitter.com/1NsJrBDoGW
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 23, 2018
#Toronto subway service shut down after report that a van struck a number of people at Yonge Street and Finch Avenue East https://t.co/8Ic761NTi2 pic.twitter.com/6Q5jmqFEd6
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 23, 2018
It is not yet known if this was a terror attack or not:
DEVELOPING: Police say the driver of a white van hit several pedestrians before fleeing the scene in Toronto. It is not yet known if this is a terror attack pic.twitter.com/50dORTR9lk
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 23, 2018
This is a breaking story. It will be updated with any more information.
UPDATE – The driver has been apprehended. No motive has been found yet:
#UPDATE: Toronto Police confirm a van mounted the curb and hit a number of pedestrians. The driver fled the scene. Police later located the vehicle at Yonge and Sheppard. Driver is in custody, alive, and no motive at this point @Citynews
— Amanda Ferguson (@CityNewsAmanda) April 23, 2018
