A pedestrian suffered serious, life-altering injuries after being struck by a vehicle in a Brampton commercial parking lot, Peel Regional Police told INSAUGA Canada.
Police said the collision happened on Saturday, Oct. 17, at approximately 7:44 p.m. in the area of Orenda Road and Rutherford Road.
The driver did not remain at the scene, according to police.
The vehicle is believed to be an SUV with damage to its front end.
The adult male pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with serious, life-altering injuries.
Peel Regional Police’s Major Collision Bureau has taken over the investigation.
The MCB is a specialized investigative unit that handles serious, life-altering, or fatal motor vehicle collisions across Mississauga and Brampton.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing and no further details are available at this time.
Another serious car-related incident was reported east of Brampton this weekend.
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Recently, Durham Regional Police announced that a 45-year-old man died following a two-vehicle collision in Uxbridge, a municipality in the Durham region.
Police said the collision happened on Friday, Oct. 16, at approximately 4:43 p.m. at the intersection of Sandford Road and Uxbridge Concession Road 3. According to police, a 53-year-old man was driving a silver 2001 Acura sedan southbound on Uxbridge Concession Road 3 and approaching the stop sign at Sandford Road when it collided with a 2024 Ford F-150 travelling eastbound on Sandford Road.
The passenger in the Acura was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre with serious injuries, while the Ford’s driver was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
Anyone with information about the Brampton hit-and-run collision is asked to contact investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 3710.
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