NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses and the driver of a suspect vehicle following a serious pedestrian fail-to-remain collision in the City of Vaughan.
On Wednesday, March 3, 2020 just before midnight, police were called to the intersection of Steeles Avenue West and Weston Road for a report of a fail-to-remain collision. When officers arrived at the scene, they learned that the victim, a 34-year-old man from Toronto, had been crossing the street in his wheelchair when he was struck by the back wheels of a transport truck making a turn to go north on Steeles Avenue. The vehicle, described as a transport truck with a red cab and white trailer, did not remain at the scene and was last seen going north on Weston Road.
The victim was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life threatening, injuries. Investigators have exhausted all leads and are appealing to the community to assist.
Any witnesses who have not yet spoken with police, or anyone who may have dashcam footage of the collision, are being asked to please come forward.
York Regional Police is asking anyone with information to contact the Major Collision Investigation Unit by calling 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online.
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